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As per question it says that each team scores additional point .So in each time team Y also gets point Z and 2Z,making equation
X+z=4(y+z) and x+2z=3(y+2z).I hope it helps.
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A will have scored 4 times the number of points that team B has scored.
According to me , these would be the equations:
X+z=4(y)

x+2z=3(y)

Which results in 4z
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Hello,
As per first sentence when z points are added then Team A will be 4 times team B
X+z=4(y+z)
Second sentence say's that when 2z point is added it team A will be 3 times Team B
x+2z=3(y+2z)

when we solve equation
we get y=z
when we substitute in any equation we get X =7z

Hence X-Y =6Z
correct option is choice E
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It took me about 2.5mins to solve this and the avg(based on stats here) is also close. Any alternate approach to do this quickly?
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x + z = 4(y + z)
x + 2z = 3(y + 2z)

solve them both
x + z = 4y + 4z
x + 2z = 3y + 6z

after solving
x - 4y = 3z
x - 3y = 4z
divide them
we will get
x - 7y = 0, x = 7y

asked question,
x - y = 7y - y which is (6y)

now put x = 7y in the first equation
(7y) - 4y = 3z
y = z

so 6y = 6z

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Team A has scored x points and team B has now scored y points, where x and y are positive integers. If each of these teams scores an additional z points, where z is a positive integer, then team A will have scored 4 times the number of points that team B has scored. If each of these teams scores an additional 2z points, then team A will have scored 3 times the number of points that team B has scored. Which of the following is equal to x − y ?

A. 5z/2
B. 3z
C. 4z
D. 17z/3
E. 6z


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