Question

Alonzo and miguel scored a total of 54 points in the basketball game. Miguel scored four more points than alonzo

Answer 1

lets call a to the Alonzo amount of points and m to the Miguel amount of points and write equations out of the problem's info:
a + m = 54
m = a + 4
rearrange:
 a + m = 54
-a + m = 4
add the two equations:
 a + m = 54
-a + m = 4
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0 + 2m = 58
m = 29
and susbstitute in the first equation:
a + m = 54
a + 29 = 54
a = 54 - 29
a = 25
therefore Alonzo scores 25 points and Mike 29