document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398258>Question 398258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the Lakers scored a total of 80 points in a basketball game against the bulls, The Lakers made a total of 37 two-point and three-point baskets.How many two-points did the Lakers make? How many three-point shots did the Lakers make? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282276 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282276\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of 2-points made, and y = # of 3-points made.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x  +y = 37,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x  +3y = 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the top equation, y = 37 - x.  Substitute this into the bottom equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3(37 - x) = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 111 - 3x  =80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x  = - 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 31, # of 2-points made, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "37 - x = 6, the # of 3-points made. </SPAN>\n" );
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