<span>----------------------------------- Define x and y : </span>----------------------------------- <span>Let x be the points school x scored. Let y be the points school y scored.
</span>----------------------------------- <span>Construct equations : </span>-----------------------------------<span> School X has eight more points that school Y x = y + 8
</span><span>School X has three times as many points as school Y. x = 3y
</span>----------------------------------- Solve for x and y : ----------------------------------- x = y + 8 ------------------ (1) x = 3y ------------------ (2) <span> Sub (2) into (1)
3y = y + 8 2y = 8 y = 4
</span>----------------------------------- <span>Find school x and y : </span>-----------------------------------<span> School y has 4 points. School x has 4x3= 12 points
</span>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: School x has 12 points and school y has 4 points. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
