Solve each problem by writing and solving a one-variable equation. In the first three innings of a baseball game, the home team scored some runs. In t

Tahmid Knox

Tahmid Knox

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2021-02-22

Solve each problem by writing and solving a one-variable equation.
In the first three innings of a baseball game, the home team scored some runs. In the rest of the game, they Scored 5 runs more than the number of runs scored in the first three innings. If the home team scored 9 runs in all, how many runs did they score during the first three innings? How many runs did they score in the remainder of the game?
Let x = the runs scored in the first three innings

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joshyoung05M

joshyoung05M

Skilled2021-02-23Added 97 answers

Home team scored 9 runs in all
Let,
x=the runs scored in the first three innings
so,
x+x+5=9
2x+5=9
2x=95
2x=4
x=42
x=2

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