Sadie and Connor both play soccer. Connor scored 2 times as many goals as Sadie. Together, they scored 9 goals. Could Sadie have scored 4 goals? Why or why not?
aYes, because 4 goals is less than the total number of goals scored
b Yes, because 4 goals is less than the number of goals Connor scored
cNo, because 4(2) ≠ 9
dNo, because 4(2) + 4 ≠ 9
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c No, because 4(2) does not equal 9. If Connor scored 2 times as many goals as Sadie, then Sadie could have scored 2 goals and Connor could have scored 7 goals, which adds up to 9 goals. So, Sadie could not have scored 4 goals.
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