Sue scored a total of 35 points in two games. she scored 6 times as many points in the second game as in the first. How many more points did she score in the second game?
x + 6x = 35
7x = 35
x = 5
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5 points
No. The question asks the number of points scored in the second game. Remember that she scored 6 times as many points in the second game.
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To solve this problem, let's first assign a variable to represent the number of points Sue scored in the first game. Let's call it "x."
We are given that Sue scored 6 times as many points in the second game as in the first. So, the number of points she scored in the second game can be expressed as 6x.
We also know that the total number of points Sue scored in the two games is 35. Therefore, we can set up an equation:
x + 6x = 35
Combining like terms, we get:
7x = 35
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 7:
x = 35 / 7
Simplifying, we find that x = 5.
Now we can determine the number of points Sue scored in the second game by substituting the value of x back into the equation 6x:
6 * 5 = 30
So, Sue scored 30 points in the second game.
To find out how many more points she scored in the second game compared to the first game, we subtract the number of points scored in the first game from the second game:
30 - 5 = 25
Therefore, Sue scored 25 more points in the second game.