Question

Smith Elementary School scored 30 less points in their track meet than Jones Elementary School. If Jones Elementary School scored x points, write an expression to represent how many points Smith Elementary School scored.

Answer 1

x-30

Explanation:

We know that Jones Elementary has x points. If Smith Elementary has 30 less points then we should subtract 30 from x to get x-30.

Answer 2

Y(smiths score)= x (Jones elementary score) - 30 (scored 30 less points than Jones)

Y=x-30