Reid and Maria both play soccer. This season, Reid scored 4 less than twice the number of goals that Maria scored. The difference in the number of goals they scored was 6. How many goals did each of them score?

a. Reid scored 8 and Maria scored 2.
b. Reid scored 2 and Maria scored 8.
c. Reid scored 16 and Maria scored 10.
d. Reid scored 10 and Maria scored 16

Question

Reid and Maria both play soccer. This season, Reid scored 4 less than twice the number of goals that Maria scored. The difference in the number of goals they scored was 6. How many goals did each of them score?

a. Reid scored 8 and Maria scored 2. 
b. Reid scored 2 and Maria scored 8. 
c. Reid scored 16 and Maria scored 10. 
d. Reid scored 10 and Maria scored 16

anonymous · Answer

Maria got 14 and Reid got 8.

anonymous · Answer

Let r and m be the number of goals scored by Reid and Maria, respectively. 
Solve the following for r and m:
{r = 2 m - 4, r - m = 6}
{m=10,r=16}

c.

anonymous · Answer

thanks you help alot

anonymous · Answer

@wolftears

Thank you for the madal.