James, matt and emily are participating in a free throw contest for charity. matt made four times as many points as james. emily made 20 points more than matt. together they made a total of 155 points.
how to write an equation for the situation?
solve equation for variable.

James=x=15 points

Matt=4x=4×15=60 points

Emily=4x+20= (4×15)+20= 60+20=80points

Step-by-step explanation:

You should breakdown the question by writing an expression to represent the points for each person

Lets assume James had x points

So Matt had 4 times as many points as James= 4x points

Emily had 20 points more than Matt= 4x+20 points

Total number of points all together was =155

Write an expression for the total number of points all together

Solve for x in the equation

Substitute values in expressions

James=x=15 points

Matt=4x=4×15=60 points

Emily=4x+20= (4×15)+20= 60+20=80points

well what you have to do is divide 84 by 6 so theanswer

step-by-step explanation:

84 divided by 6 = 14

and that lightbulb changing party must be freaking lit!