Question

School X and School Y play each other in a competition. School X has six more points than School Y. School X has four times as many points as School Y How many points does each school have?

Answer 1

Answer:

School X has 8 points and School Y has 2 points

Step-by-step explanation:

From first sentence

X - 6 = Y

From second sentence

X = 4Y

Hence substitute equation 1 into equation 2

4Y - 6 = Y

Y = 2

X = 4 x 2 = 8

Answer 2

Answer:

School X= 8 points

School Y= 2 points

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation 1:

points of School X can be written as

X= 6+Y ---> eq(1)

Equation 2:

points of School X can be written as

X = 4Y --->eq(2)

In order to find the points of each school, we will equate equation 1 and 2

∴6+Y =4Y

6 = 3Y

Y= 2  putting this value in eq (1)

eq(1)=> X= 6 + 2 =8

Answer: school X has 8 points and school Y has 2 points