document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679374>Question 679374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me figure this word problem out, i figured that they made 5 two point shots, and 2 free throws, I don't know ho to write it out, or if I am right, here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A basketball player score 9 times during one game. He scored a total of 12 points two for each shot and one for each free throw, How many two point shots did he make? How many free throws? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me figure this word problem out, i figured that they made 5 two point shots, and 2 free throws, I don't know ho to write it out, or if I am right, here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A basketball player score 9 times during one game. He scored a total of 12 points two for each shot and one for each free throw, How many two point shots did he make? How many free throws?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While your answer of 5 two-point shots, and 2 free throws sum to 12 points, they only total 7 shots (5 + 2), so this is INCORRECT!! The correct solution is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount of 2-point shots scored be T, and amount of free throws, F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then: T + F = 9 ----- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, 2T + 1F = 12 ------ eq (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- T = - 3 ----- Subtracting eq (ii) from eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T, or amount of 2-point shots he made = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+3%29%2F-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+3%29%2F-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + F = 9 ----- Substituting 3 for T in eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F, or amount of free throws he made = 9 - 3, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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