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Alonzo and Miguel scored a total of 54 points in the basketball game. Miguel scored four more points...
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Q:
Alonzo and Miguel scored a total of 54 points in the basketball game. Miguel scored four more points than Alonzo. Write and solve a pair of simultaneous linear equations that represents the situation. Interpret the solution.
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A:
a+m=54 m=a+4
a+m=54 m-a=a-a+4
a+m=54 m-a=4
Add the equations together.
a+m+m-a=54+4
2m=58
m=29
Miguel scored 29 points.
Alonzo scored 25 points.
Check: 25+29=54