Question

In a football tournament, the Bees scored 9 less than three times as many points as the Hornets. The Wasps scored 28 more points than the Hornets. Together the three teams scored 184 points. Let x represent the number of points scored by the Hornets.

Translate the scenario.

Hornets = x

Bees =
A. x
B.x+28
C.3x-9
D. 3x-9-28

Wasps =
A.3x+28
B.x+28
C.3x+28+9
D.184

Which equation represents this scenario?
A.x+3x-9+x+28=184
B.3x-9-28+x=184
C.x+3x-9=x+28+184
D. 3x-9=x+28

Answer 1

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Answer 2

since the hornets = x and the bees scored 9 less than 3 times as many as the hornets. that would be represented as 3x-9. and since the wasps scored 28 less you would add 28 which would then make the equation 3x-9=x+28