Mark scored 17 points for the home team in a basketball game. His teammates as a group scored p points. As a team they scored 46 points. Write an equation to represent this situation.

Equation:

17 + p = 46

His teammates scored 29 points

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that Mark scored 17 points and that the entire team scored 46.

Mark's 17 points added to the team's p points will give us a total of 46 points

p = points of his teammates

17 + p = 46

if we want to know how many points his teammates scored we simply have to clear p and solve

17 + p = 46

p = 46 - 17

p = 29

his teammates scored 29 points

if x = 1, then the answer is 3.5