A football game was played between team a and team b. The two teams scored a total of 41 points and team a won by a margin of 15 points. How many points did team b score?
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Team B scored 13 points.Step-by-step explanation:Total scores = 41 pointsLet, Team A = aTeam B = bAccording to given statements; a+b = 41 Eqn 1As team A won by a margin of 15 points.a = b+15 Eqn 2Putting value of a from Eqn 2 in Eqn 1[tex](b+15)+b=41\\b+15+b=41\\2b=41-15\\2b=26[/tex]Dividing both sides by 2;[tex]\frac{2b}{2}=\frac{26}{2}\\b=13[/tex]Team B scored 13 points.Keywords: linear equation, substitution methodLearn more about substitution method at:brainly.com/question/1286775brainly.com/question/12954015#LearnwithBrainly