Explain simply why 17 is the correct answer to: In a Volleyball competition, Lizzie was able to score 4 points. Nathalie's score is 3 more than Lizzie's score and Aimee's score is twice the score of Lizzie and Nathalie combined. The rest of the points were made by their teammates. If the whole team was able to score 50 points, how many points did their teammates make?. Explanation:
Nathalie's score is 4 + 3 = 7. And the total points of Nathalie and Lizzie when combined is 7 + 4 = 11. So, the total score of Aimee is 11 x 2 = 22. Lizzie, Nathalie, and Aimee's total score is 22 + 11 = 33. Therefore, their teammates were able to score 50 - 33 = 17.