Question

In a basketball tournament, Team A scored 5 fewer than twice as many points as Team B. Team C scored 80 more points than Team B. The combined score for all three teams was 983 points. Write an equation to represent this scenario using the variable b to represent Team B’s total points.

Translate the scenario.

Team A =
Team B =
Team C =
The equation representing this scenario is
.

Answer 1

Team A = 449

Team B = 227

Team C = 307

Equation is

(2b-5) + b + (b+80) = 983

simplyfying

4b+75 = 983

Explanation:

the other persons answer

Answer 2

Team A = 449

Team B = 227

Team C = 307

Equation is

(2b-5) + b + (b+80) = 983

simplyfying

4b+75 = 983

Explanation:

Take 4b+75 = 983

b = (983 - 75)/4 = 227

now

Team A = 5 less than twice as many as team B = 2b - 5 = 2 *227-5 = 454-5= = 449

Team B = b = 227

Team C = 80 more than team B = b+80 = 227+80 = 307

or you can just subtract 983 - (Team A +Team B)