SOLUTION: In a basketball game carl made 16 shots. Each of his shots was worth either 2 or 3 points and jerry scored a total of 39 points. Let x represent the number of two point shots and y
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Question 1032639: In a basketball game carl made 16 shots. Each of his shots was worth either 2 or 3 points and jerry scored a total of 39 points. Let x represent the number of two point shots and y represents the number of 3 point shots. Write the system of equations in terms of x and y.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=2 pointers
y=3 pointers
x+y=16
2x+3y=39
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2x+2y=-32
-2x-3y=-39
-y=-7
y=7 (21 points)
x=9 (18 points)
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