Respuesta :
points our team scored = 2x - 4 where x is the number of points scored by the other team.
b. x = 24 so
points scored by our team = 2(24) - 4 = 48 - 4 = 44 points answer
b. x = 24 so
points scored by our team = 2(24) - 4 = 48 - 4 = 44 points answer
Answer:
a) Expression - [tex]n=2x-4[/tex]
b) The points did team score is 14.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Your basketball team scored 4 fewer than twice as many points, x, as the other team.
To find :
a) Write an expression for the number of points your team scored. expression.
b) The other team scored 24 points. how many points did your team score?
Solution :
Let the number of points scored be 'n' and 'x' be the number of points scored by the other team.
a) Your basketball team scored 4 fewer than twice as many points, x, as the other team.
i.e. [tex]n=2x-4[/tex]
b) The other team scored 24 points i.e. n=24.
[tex]24=2x-4[/tex]
[tex]2x=28[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{28}{2}[/tex]
[tex]x=14[/tex]
The points did team score is 14.
