A basketball player has scored x points in a game. If he scores 7 more points, he will have a total of 30 points. How many points did he score initially? Use the equation x + 7 = 30(1 point)

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23 points
23 points

37 points
37 points

2.5 points
2.5 points

12 points
12 points
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Answer 1

To find out how many points the basketball player scored initially, we can solve the equation:

\[ x + 7 = 30 \]

Subtracting 7 from both sides gives:

\[ x = 30 - 7 \]

\[ x = 23 \]

So, the basketball player initially scored 23 points.