document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249649>Question 249649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using elimination method or multiplication principle first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A basketball player once scored 36 points on 22 shots in a game. Shooting only two-pointers and foul shots(one point). How many of each type of shot did he make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help or guidance as this problem has me stumped!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=22 OR X=22-Y NUMBER OF SHOTS TAKEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+Y=36 POINTS SCORED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REPLACE X WITH (22-Y) & SOLVE FOR Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(22-Y)+Y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44-2Y+Y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=36-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8 FOUL SHOTS WERE MADE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=22-8=14 TWO-POINTERS WERE MADE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*14+8=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+8=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36<BR>\n" );
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