Question

Kris and Julio played a card game.Together they scored 36 points in one game.Kris scored 2 times as many points as julio.How many points did kris and julio each scored?

Answer 1

Try this option:
1. according to the condition Kris scored '2x' points, Julio did 'x' points (Kris scored 2 times as many points as Julio).
2. according to the condition Kris'_points+Julio's_points=36_points. It means, that x+2x=36.
3. If to solve this equation (2x+x=36), then Julio scored x=12 points, Kris scored 2x=12*2=24 points.

answer: 12 (Julio); 24 (Kris).