document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327358>Question 327358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a basketball game, Jerdan scored a total of 33 points on 10 field goals (worth either 2 or 3 points) and 7 free throws (worth 1 point each).  How many of the field goals were worth 3 points?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a).8   b).7    c).6   d).5    e).4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let him score x field goals with 3 points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x is the goals he scored with 2 points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "free throws 7 with 1 point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total points = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2(10-x)+7=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+20-2x+7=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+27=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -27 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+27-27=33-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 goals with 3 points<BR>\n" );
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