Sam and Alex play tennis. On the weekend Sam played 4 more games than Alex did, and together they played 12 games. How many games did Alex play ?
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Hey there !
Here's your answer
Let the number of games played by Alex be x
And Number of games played by Sam be 4 + x
therefore, x + x + 4 = 12
2x = 12 - 4
2x = 8
x = 8/2 => x = 4
Thus,
Alex played 4 games and Sam played 4 + 4 = 8 games.
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Here's your answer
Let the number of games played by Alex be x
And Number of games played by Sam be 4 + x
therefore, x + x + 4 = 12
2x = 12 - 4
2x = 8
x = 8/2 => x = 4
Thus,
Alex played 4 games and Sam played 4 + 4 = 8 games.
Hope it helps
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Answer: 8
Step-by-step explanation:
x=alex games
X+4= sam game
X+4=12
x=12-4
x=8
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