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.