Question

Two basketball teams, the Tigers and the Bears, played several games. The Tigers won the first game by two points. The total number of points scored by both teams was 90. What was the score for each team?

Answer 1

Answer: Tigers = 46     Bears = 44

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the numbers of points scored by the Bears.

then x + 2 is the number of points scored by the Tigers.

Bears + Tigers = Total

  x      +  x + 2  =   90

            2x + 2 =   90

            2x       =    88

              x       =    44

Bears (x) = 44

Tigers (x + 2) = 44 + 2 = 46