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
$44\div2=2a\div2$ divide
$22=a$
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