First write what are given from the question We write "<span>Craig scored 12 points in a game" as </span>⇒ c = 12 <em>(first equation)</em> We write "<span>Marla scored twice as many points as Craig but 5 fewer than Nelson scored" as </span>⇒ m = 2c <em>(second equation)</em> ⇒ m = n - 5 <em>(third equation)</em> <span> Second, find the expression for n based on what we write above </span>From the second and third equation ⇒ m = m ⇒ n - 5 = 2c Subtitute from the first equation ⇒ n - 5 = 2c ⇒ n - 5 = 2(12) ⇒ n - 5 = 24
This is the expression to find how many nelson scored n - 5 = 24 <span> </span>
