Maria had three less than twice as many points as Jane. Together they had 21 points. How many points did each girl have?

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Let the points of Jane be x

then, points of Maria is 2x - 3

Sum of Jane and maria points = 21

x + 2x - 3 = 21

3x = 21 + 3

3x = 24

x = 24/3

x = 8

so, points of Jane = 8

And, points of Maria = 2(8) - 3

= 16 -3

= 13 

 

Thus, the points of Jane and Maria are 8 and 13 respectively.