document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707058>Question 707058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   A basketball player scored 25 times during one game. He scored a total of 48 points, two for each two-point 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( "___ two point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____ free throws<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x mean how many two-point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y mean how many one-point free throw \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=25 accounts only for how many scorings this player made<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*2+y*1=48 accounts for number of points scored\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract second from first,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0=48-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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