document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399620>Question 399620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this word problem. A famous basketball player scored 83 points in a high school game. She made 31 more 2-point baskets than 3-point baskets, and only 1 free throw. How many 2-point and 3-point baskets did she make </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=283013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+31)+3x+1=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+62+3x+1=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=83-62-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 3-points made.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+31=35 3-points made.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*35+3*4+1=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70+12=1=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "83=83  </SPAN>\n" );
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