document.write( "Question 45103: The Fenton College Cougars made 40 field goals in a recent basketball 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? \n" ); document.write( "

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three-pointers: b
\n" ); document.write( "two-pointers: s
\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+%2B+s+=+40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b+%2B+2s+=+89\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2b+-+2s+=+-80\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b+%2B+2s+=+89\"$
\n" ); document.write( "=
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Remember: $\"b+%2B+s+=+40\"$ : $\"9+%2B+s+=+40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"s+=+31\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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