Anita and Joelle bowl together and their combined total score for one game was 425 points. Anita's score was 40 less than twice Joelle's. What were their scores?

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anonymous · Answer

Set up the Equation:                                      Anita Score = a, Joelle's score = j
Together they score 425:                                                       a + j = 425
Anita's score was 40 less than twice Joelle                          a= 2j -40
Substitute                                                                                 2j + j -40 =425
Solve for J                                                                                   3j = 465
                                                                                                       j=155
Plug in J to solve for A                                                             a=2j -40
                                                                                                    a=2(155) -40
                                                                                                    a= 310-40
                                                                                                     a=270
Anita Scored 270 and Joelle score 155
Added together that does score 425