Question

The Buffalo Bills scored 24 more than twice the number of points that the Miami Dolphins scored. Altogether, the teams scored 66 points. How many did each team score individually?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let the Dolphins score = x

The Bills score = 2*x + 24

The total score was 66

x + 2x + 24 = 66 Combine the left

3x + 24 = 66 Subtract 24 from both sides.

3x = 66 - 24 Combine the right

3x = 42 Divide by 3

x = 42/3

x = 14

Dolphins = 14

Bills = 2*14 + 24 = 28 + 24 = 52