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Lee scored 25 points in yesterday's game. That was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored.

Which equation can be used to find , a, the number of points Alex scored

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To find the equation that relates Lee's score to Alex's score, we can start with the information given:

  1. Lee scored 25 points.
  2. This was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored.

We can let \( a \) represent the number of points Alex scored. According to the problem, we can express this relationship with the following equation:

\[ 25 = 2a + 3 \]

This equation states that Lee's score (25) is equal to twice Alex's score (\( 2a \)) plus 3. This is the equation you can use to find the number of points Alex scored.

answer choices

25 + 3 = 2a

25 = 3 + 2a

2(25) + 3 = a

2(25) = 3 + a

To find the correct equation based on the information provided, we need to determine which choice accurately reflects the relationship between Lee's score and Alex's score.

From the previous breakdown:

Lee's score of 25 points is equal to 3 more than twice Alex's points. This gives us the equation:

\[ 25 = 2a + 3 \]

Now, let's look at the answer choices provided:

  1. \( 25 + 3 = 2a \)
  2. \( 25 = 3 + 2a \)
  3. \( 2(25) + 3 = a \)
  4. \( 2(25) = 3 + a \)

The correct equation that matches our derived equation \( 25 = 2a + 3 \) is:

Choice 2: \( 25 = 3 + 2a \)

This is the equation you can use to find the number of points Alex scored.