Question

During the 2005 football season, team tackle beat team sack by 7 points. if their combined scores totaled 83, find the individual team scores.

Answer 1

If we let the score of team tackle as x, then the score of team sack x - 7. Their combined scores totaled 83, in equation form, that is:
x + x - 7 = 83
Solving for x
2x = 83 + 7
2x = 90
x = 45
x - 7 = 38

The two scores are 45 and 38.