The team A scored 13 more points than Team B. The total of their score was 47. How many points did t

The team A scored 13 more points than Team B. The total of their score was 47. How many points did team A score?

Let a be the amount of points A scored, and b be the amount of points B scored. We're given:

1. a = b + 13
2. a + b = 47

Plug (1) into (2)
(b + 13) + b = 47

Combine like terms:
2b + 13 = 47

Typing this equation into our search engine, we get:
b = 17

Now plug this into (1):
a = 17 + 13
a = 30