Question

4 Erin and Devon are playing a game. Erin has 42 points. If Devon had 14 more points, he'd have double the points Erin has. How many points does Devon have?

Answer 1

Devon have 70 points.

Explanation:

Given:

Erin and Devon are playing a game. Erin has 42 points. If Devon had 14 more points, he'd have double the points Erin has.

Now, to find the points Devon have.

Let the points Devon have be
`x.`

Erins has = 42 points.

As, given if Devon had 14 more points, he'd have double the points Erin has.

According to question:

`x+14=42* 2`

`x+14=84`

Subtracting both sides by 14 we get:

`x=70.`

Therefore, Devon have 70 points.