Help pleasee
lyle shot three times as many baskets as Cliff, while kyle shot 12 more baskets than Cliff. If lyle and kyle shot the same number of baskets, how many baskets did each of them shoot?
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Help pleasee
lyle shot three times as many baskets as Cliff, while kyle shot 12 more baskets than Cliff. If lyle and kyle shot the same number of baskets, how many baskets did each of them shoot?
Steps needed
will win medal and fan

debbieg · Answer

So let C = # of baskets cliff shot. Then how many did Lyle shot? (in terms of C)

anonymous · Answer

3c?

debbieg · Answer

L = ?

And then, K = ?    (again, in terms of C)

debbieg · Answer

Right!

anonymous · Answer

so after 3c what is next?

debbieg · Answer

K = ? (again, in terms of C)

debbieg · Answer

kyle shot 12 more baskets than Cliff.

K = ?

anonymous · Answer

12-c?

debbieg · Answer

kyle shot 12 MORE baskets than Cliff.

anonymous · Answer

12+c

debbieg · Answer

So take what Cliff shot (C), and what Kyle shot is MORE than that, by 12.

So K = ?

debbieg · Answer

RIGHT! Now set K = L and solve for C.

debbieg · Answer

L = 3C, K = 12 + C, and we know that L = K.

So..........?

anonymous · Answer

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