9) Jon is playing a game. He starts with some points. On his first turn, Jon wins 6 points. On his second turn, Jon’s points are doubled. He then has 26 points. How many points did Jon start with?

Question

9) Jon is playing a game.  He starts with some points. On his first turn, Jon wins 6 points.  On his second turn, Jon’s points are doubled. He then has 26 points. How many points did Jon start with?
Write an equation to model this problem.

Solve the equation.
Verify the solution.

R_scott · Accepted Answer

(s + 6) * 2 = 26