In a championship basketball game, Paula Zimmerman scored twice as many points as Maria Kaminsky. If the total number of points
made by both women was 51, find how many points Paula scored.
1 answer:
Answer:
x=34
y=17
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Paula's score be= x
Let Maria's score be=y
<u>Given</u><u>:</u>
x=2y
x+y=51
<u>Substitution</u><u>:</u>
2y+y=51
<u>Formula</u><u>:</u>
2y+y=51
3y=51
y=17
x=2y
x=2(17)
x=34
<u>Proof</u><u>:</u>
x+y=51
34+17=51
51=51
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