Problema Solution
Jan scored six more points in a game than Bill. Together they scored 18 points. How many points did Jan score
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Let
x = the number of points Jan scored
y = the number of points Bill scored
x = y + 6
x + y = 18
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x = 12 points
y = 6 points
Jan scored 12 points.