document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532313>Question 532313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basketball player makes a total of 517 shots totaling 1037 points. How many of those shots are 3 point shots and how many are 2 point shots? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the examples in the book, I should have 2 equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 517<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 1037\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I begin to solve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of 2 point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of 3 point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+y+=+517+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+y+=+517+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x+-+2y+=+-1034+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x+-+2y+=+-1034+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+y+=+517+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+y+=+517+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++x+=+517+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++x+=+517+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+514+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+514+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shots are 514 two point shots and 3 three point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+%2B+3y+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A514+%2B+3%2A3+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A514+%2B+3%2A3+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1028+%2B+9+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1028+%2B+9+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1037+=+1037+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1037+=+1037+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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