In order to find her handicap in bowling, Emma was told to subtract her average A from 200, multiply by 2, and divide by 3. A Write an algebraic expression Emma can use to find her handicap. B If Emma's average is 153, find her handicap. Show all of your work. Explain why you did each step.

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Karla Salinas

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6 October, 17:00

In order to find her handicap in bowling, Emma was told to subtract her average A from 200, multiply by 2, and divide by 3. A Write an algebraic expression Emma can use to find her handicap. B If Emma's average is 153, find her handicap. Show all of your work. Explain why you did each step.

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Elliot Gonzalez · Answer 1

A: [2 (200-x) ]/3 B: 31.33333 ...

Step-by-step explanation:

A: Algebraic expression:

Let's say average = x

So the expression is [2 (200-x) ]/3

You have to take average away from 200, which is 200-x, you have to multiply that whole expression by 2, and then divide everything by 3.

B: Plug in 153 for x:

2 (200-153) / 3 and then just solve algebraically

=2 (47) / 3

=94/3

=31.33333 ...