Question

The table shows the number of points scored by three players in last nights basketball game. If Ray and Bill scored the same number of points, how many did John score?

Player  Points

John  / x

Ray  / 3x-6

Bill  / 4x-10

Answer 1

John scored 4 points. Here's how to solve this:
Set the eqations of Ray and Bill equal to eachother and solve for x


`3x-6=4x-10 \\ 3x=4x-4 \\ -x=-4 \\ x=4`