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Question 1126708: In one NBA basketball season, a player made 1152 baskets. Some of the baskets were free throws (worth 1 point each) and some were field goals (worth 2 points each). The number of field goals he scored was 104 more than three times the number of free shows.
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In one NBA basketball season, a player made 1152 baskets. Some of the baskets were free throws (worth 1 point each) and some
were field goals (worth 2 points each). The number of field goals he scored was 104 more than three times the number of free shows.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, free throws
y, field goals



Simple substitution:


----------free throws
-
----------field goals

You can now use these to calculate the number of points.
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