Problema Solution
During an intramural basketball game, Team A scored 15 fewer points than Team B. Together, both teams scored a total of 153 points. How many did Team A score during the game?
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let
a = the number of points Team A scored
b = the number of points Team B scored
Team A scored 15 fewer points than Team B
a = b - 15
both teams scored a total of 153 points
a + b = 153
by solving the system of equations
a = b - 15
a + b = 153
we find
a = 69 points
b = 84 points
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Team A scored 69 points.
Team B scored 84 points.