For each of the following questions, choose the correct answer.

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? Write a system of equations to model the problem if x represents Joelle’s score and y represents Anita’s score.

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For each of the following questions, choose the correct answer.

 

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? Write a system of equations to model the problem if x represents Joelle’s score and y represents Anita’s score.

anonymous · Answer

A. 
 
x + y = 40
y = 2x – 425
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
x + y = 425
y = 2x + 40
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
x + y = 425
y = 2x – 40
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
x – y = 425
y = 2x – 40

sleepyjess · Answer

Lets use A for anita and J for Joelle. A=2J-40

sleepyjess · Answer

A+J=425

anonymous · Answer

@DanJS

anonymous · Answer

and how does that help 1497 learn how to do this?

anonymous · Answer

sleepyjess already gave you answer, just with different variables, A instead of x and J instead of y

sleepyjess · Answer

Oh, I thought you needed the actual answer.....

sleepyjess · Answer

Not just the system of equations