Question

The buffalo bills scored 24 more than twice the number of points that the Miami dolphins scored. Altogether, the teams scored 66 points. How many did each team score individually?

Answer 1

Let

x-------> the number of points that the buffalo bills scored

y-------> the number of points that the Miami dolphins scored

we know that

`x+y=66` -------> equation A

`x=24+2y` -------> equation B

Substitute equation B in equation A

`[24+2y]+y=66`

`3y=66-24`

`y=42/3=14\ points`

Find the value of x

`x=24+2*14=52\ points`

therefore

the answer is

the number of points that the buffalo bills scored was
`52`

the number of points that the Miami dolphins scored was
`14`