In a mathematics test, Azmah scored 17 marks more than Yazid while Suzana's score is twice of Yazid's score. If their total score is 161, what is Azmah's score? (use linear equation to solve this answer)

53 marks

Step-by-step explanation:

To sue a linear equation to solve the given problem, we must assign a function to the score of one of them. Let the score of Azmah be N. Then given that Azmah scored 17 marks more than Yazid, Yazid's score will be

= N - 17

Given that Suzana's score is twice of Yazid's score, then Suzana's score

= 2 (N - 17)

If their total score is 161 then

N + N - 17 + 2 (N - 17) = 161

4N = 161 + 51

4N = 212

N = 53. This is Azmah's score