The ratio means that S/W = 7/9
But you also have W = S + 6
S/(S+6) = 7/9
9S = 7(S+6)
9S = 7S + 42
2S = 42
S = 21
W = 27
Note that 21/27 = 3*7/3*9 = 7/9
But you also have W = S + 6
S/(S+6) = 7/9
9S = 7(S+6)
9S = 7S + 42
2S = 42
S = 21
W = 27
Note that 21/27 = 3*7/3*9 = 7/9
Let's assume that Sam made 7x points. According to the ratio, we can then say that Wilbur made 9x points.
Now, it says that Wilbur made 6 more points than Sam. So, we can set up an equation: 9x = 7x + 6
Subtracting 7x from both sides of the equation, we get: 2x = 6
Dividing both sides by 2, we find the value of x: x = 3
Therefore, Sam made 7 * 3 = 21 points, while Wilbur made 9 * 3 = 27 points.
Sam had the moves, but Wilbur really knew how to make it rain from downtown!
According to the given information, Wilbur made 6 more points than Sam, so Wilbur made x + 6 points.
The ratio of the points made by Sam to Wilbur is 7:9, which can be written as:
\[7/9 = x/(x + 6)\]
Cross-multiplying gives:
\[9x = 7(x + 6)\]
Expanding and solving for x:
\[9x = 7x + 42\]
\[2x = 42\]
\[x = 21\]
Therefore, Sam made 21 points and Wilbur made 21 + 6 = 27 points.
According to the given information, the ratio of points made by Sam to Wilbur is 7:9. This can be written as S/W = 7/9.
We also know that Wilbur made 6 more points than Sam, which can be written as W = S + 6.
Now, we can use substitution to solve this system of equations.
Substituting the value of W from the second equation into the first equation, we get:
S/(S + 6) = 7/9.
Cross-multiplying, we have:
9S = 7(S + 6).
Expanding the right side, we get:
9S = 7S + 42.
Simplifying, we have:
2S = 42.
Dividing both sides by 2, we find:
S = 21.
Now that we know the value of S, we can substitute it back into either of the original equations to find the value of W. Let's use the second equation:
W = S + 6 = 21 + 6 = 27.
Therefore, Sam made 21 points and Wilbur made 27 points.