Equation Word Problems — Examples & Practice

Alex and Sam are on two opposing football teams. It's the $4^{\text{th}}$ quarter with one minute of play time remaining. Alex punts the ball to the $20$ yard line where Sam catches it for an $80$ yard punt return and ends the game with a touchdown. Even with an impressive play like this, it was not enough to win. Alex's team won scoring three points more than twice as many points as Sam's team. If Alex's team won with $45$ points, how many points did Sam's team finish the game with?