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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total points that a basketball team scored was 96. If there were two and a half times as many field goals as free throws, how many of each were there? (Field goals count 2 points and free throws 1 point. There are no 3 point field goals.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of free throws by \"x\"; number of points will be \"x\" also.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of field goals is (5/2)x; number of points will be 2[(5/2)x] = 5x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 (# of free throws)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = (5/2)*16 = 5*8 = 40 (# of field goals)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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