Jen was the leading scorer on her soccer team. She scored 120 goals and had 20 assists in her high school career.

A. The number n of points awarded for goals is given by 2g where g is the number of goals scored. How many points did Jen earn for goals?

B. The point total is given by n+a where a is the number of assists. Use your answer from part (a) to find Jen's point total.

1 answer

A.

g = 120

because she scored 120 goals

n = 2 g = 2 ∙ 120 = 240

She earn 240 points for goals

B.

a = 20

becouse she had 20 assists

Point total = n + a = 240 + 20 = 260