SOLUTION: A basketball player scored 28 points in a game from 2-point and 3-point shots. The player scored twice as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. What percent of the player's points c

Question 1062619: A basketball player scored 28 points in a game from 2-point and 3-point shots. The player scored twice as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. What percent of the player's points came from 3-point shots?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x two-point slots
y three-point slots

Solve and then answer what is ?
Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A basketball player scored 28 points in a game from 2-point and 3-point shots. The player scored twice as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. What percent of the player's points came from 3-point shots?

Twelve (12) of the 28 points came from 3-point shots, so percent of points from 3-point shots =
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