document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668979>Question 668979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A BASKETBALL PLAYER SCORED 5 TIMES DURING ONE GAME. HE SCORED A TOTAL OF 7 POINTS, 2 FOR EACH FIELD GOAL AND 1 FOR EACH FREE THROW. HOW MANY FIELD GOALS DID HE MAKE AND HOW MANY FREE THROWS? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "USE (X,Y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_=7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b be the baskets (field goals) and f be the free throws. You are told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "baskets arew worth 2 points, free throws are worth 1 point. He scored a total of 7 points with a total of 5 shots. So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use substitution or elimination to solve. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using elimination to subtract the second equation form the first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-b+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-b+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so he scored 2 baskets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means he must has scored 3 free throws<BR>\n" );
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