SOLUTION: In Basketball, a free throw is 1 point and a field goal is either 2 or 3 points. In a recent season, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs scored a total of 1342 points. The total n
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: In Basketball, a free throw is 1 point and a field goal is either 2 or 3 points. In a recent season, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs scored a total of 1342 points. The total number of 2-point field goals and 3-point field goals was 517, and he made 305 of 455 free throws that he attempted. Find the number of 2-point field goals and 3-point field goals Duncan made that season.
This question is from textbook California Algebra 1
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of freethrows made
Let = number of 2-point shots made
Let = number of 3-point shots made
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Duncan made 514 2-point shots and 3 3-point shots
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