document.write( "Question 160628This question is from textbook Algebra 2
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document.write( ": Believe it or not, I am a teacher and I cannot solve this problem. Help!\r
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document.write( "Juan scored 5 more 2-point shots than 3-point shots in his Friday bb game. He scored 2 fewer free throw shots than 3 point shots. He scored 26 points all together. How many of each did he shoot?\r
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document.write( "I got
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document.write( "x= y + 5
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document.write( "x= z-2
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document.write( "3x + 2y + z = 26\r
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document.write( "Where did I go wrong?
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document.write( "Megan \n" );
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