Ella and Kate played basketball last year. Ella scored 16 points per game. Kate's total points for the season were 22 less than Ella's. The following expression shows Kate's total points:

16z − 22

In the expression, what does variable z represent?

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Ella and Kate played basketball last year. Ella scored 16 points per game. Kate's total points for the season were 22 less than Ella's. The following expression shows Kate's total points:

16z − 22

In the expression, what does variable z represent?

zarkam21 · Answer

Hi, great question! The variable z will represent the "unknown" in the equation.. Hint *what are you solving for* .. that is what the variable z will represent.