How many extra credit points does John need to reach a total of 85 points after losing points?

To determine how many extra credit points John needs to reach a total of 85 points, we first need to understand his current situation after losing points. If we assume that John started with a specific number of points and lost some, we can calculate how many additional points he needs to recover in order to hit the target of 85.

Let's say John originally had 'x' points but lost 'y' points, resulting in his current total being (x - y). To find out how many extra credit points he needs, we set up the equation:

[

85 = (x - y) + z

]

where (z) is the number of extra credit points John needs. Rearranging the equation gives:

[

z = 85 - (x - y) = 85 - x + y

]

If we assume for this problem that John ended with 76 points after his losses (this is a common scenario for such problems), we substitute this value into our situation:

[

z = 85 - 76 = 9

]

Therefore, John needs 9 extra credit points to reach a total of 85 points. This calculation clarifies how many points John requires to recover from his