Answer
a) 22
Work Step by Step
Let a be Amy's score. Subtract 8 from Amy's score, which is multiplied by 2.
36=2a−8 add 8 to both sides
36+8=2a−8+8 simplify
44=2a divide both sides by 2
44÷2=2a÷2 divide
22=a
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