Mathematics, 05.05.2020 09:13 taraupchurch23

In a basketball tournament, Team A scored 5 less than twice as many points as Team B. Team C scored 80 more points than Team B. The combined score for all three teams was 983 points. Let the variable b represent Team B’s total points. The equation representing this scenario is (2b – 5) + b + (b + 80) = 983. How many points did Team B score?

1. Combine like terms: 4b + 75 = 983

2. Use the subtraction property of equality: 4b = 908

3. Use the division property of equality: b =

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