document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455900>Question 455900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Greg is a star player on the basketball team.In one game,his field-goal total was 20 points,made up of 2-piont and 3-point baskets. If Greg made a total of 9 baskets, how many of each type did he make? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets call 2 pointers x and 3 pointers y. Ok we also know that he made a total of 20 points. This gives us our first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the second equation. We know that he made a total of 9 baskets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve by using the system of elimination. </SPAN>\n" );
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