Question

Solve the following word problems.
1. The teacher tells the class that the highest marks obtained by a student in the class is twice the lowest
marks plus 8. The highest marks is 98. What is the lowest marks?​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Letlowestmarksobtainedbystudentsisx

⇒∴heighestmarks=2x+7→(i)

⇒highestscoreis87

⇒fromequation(i),87=2x+7,

2

80

=x=40

Thenlowerscoreis(40)Ans.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

according to statement

2x+8=98

2x=98-8

2x=90

x=90/2

x=45

lowest marks are 45