To find the correct equation that expresses the relationship between Lee's score and Alex's score, we can break down the information given in the problem:
Lee scored 25 points and that was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored. This can be expressed as:
Lee's score = 2(Alex's score) + 3
If we let \( a \) represent the number of points Alex scored, then the equation can be written as:
25 = 2a + 3
To rearrange it, we can manipulate this equation:
25 - 3 = 2a
22 = 2a
However, in terms of finding the correct answer from the given choices, we can rewrite the original equation correctly as:
25 = 3 + 2a
This matches option B.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. 25 = 3 + 2a