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.