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Question

A football game was played between two teams, the Cougars and the Panthers. The two teams scored a total of 34 points, and the Cougars won by a margin of 14 points. How many points did the Panthers score?

Accepted Answer

Let x be the number of points scored by the Cougars, and y be the number of points scored by the Panthers. The problem is asking for the value of y. align* x+y &= 34 x-y &= 14 2x &= 48 x &= 24 y &= 10 align*