document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44430>Question 44430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A college basketball team made 40 field goals in a recent game, some 2 pointers and the rest 3 pointers.  Altogether the 40 baskets counted for 89 points.  How many of each type of field goal was made? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of 3 pointers be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of 2 pointers must be \"40-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of points from 3 pointers = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of points from 2 pointers = 2(40-x)=80-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pts. + pts. = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+80-2x = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 (number of 3 pointers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=31 (number of 2 pointers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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