Question

Sue scored a total of 35 points in two games. She scored 6 times as many points in the second game as in the first. How many more points did she score in the second game?

Answer 1

x = points in first game

y = points in second game

6x=y   to make them equal multiply the first games points by 6

x+y=35    the points in both games

x +6x = 35   substitute for y  (y=6x)

7x=35   combine like terms

x=5

y=6x

y=6(5)

y=30 points