document.write( "Question 498560: During four football games,a California high school team scored 22 times. They either scored 7 points with a touchdown and the point after or 3 points with a field goal. The team scored a total of 134 points. How many field goals did the team make? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #337064 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! During four football games,a California high school team scored 22 times. They either scored 7 points with a touchdown and the point after or 3 points with a field goal. The team scored a total of 134 points. How many field goals did the team make? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "Scores Eq.:::: s + t = 22 scores \n" ); document.write( "Points Eq.::::7s + 3t= 134 points \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru \"Scores\" by 7: \n" ); document.write( "7s + 7t = 7*22 \n" ); document.write( "7s + 3t = 134 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for # of field goals: \n" ); document.write( "4t = 20 \n" ); document.write( "t = 5 (# of 3-point field goals) \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |