document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314472>Question 314472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a basketball game, a team can score either 1, 2 or 3 points by throwing the ball through a hoop. Our team throws the ball through the hoop 50 times and scores 80 points. What is the largest possible number of 3-point throws our team made?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20 (E) Not enough information </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=224838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we want to maximize the number of 3 point baskets, the other baskets must be 1 pointers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of 1 point baskets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of 3 point baskets is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 1 point baskets plus the 3 point baskets total 80 points. So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+150+-3x+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+150+-3x+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x+=+-70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+=+-70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of 1 point baskets is 35. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of 3 pointers is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50-x+=+50-35+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50-x+=+50-35+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does 15*3 + 35 = 80? </SPAN>\n" );
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