Q. Lee scored 25 points in yesterday's game. That was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored.
Define Alex's Points: Let x be the number of points Alex scored.According to the problem, Lee scored 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored.The expression for Lee's score is 2x+3.
Calculate Lee's Score: We know Lee scored 25 points.Set up an equation to find x, the number of points Alex scored.The equation is 25=2x+3.
Solve for Alex's Points: Solve for x.Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x.25−3=2x+3−322=2x
Solve for Alex's Points: Solve for x.Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x.25−3=2x+3−322=2xDivide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x.22/2=2x/211=x
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