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A basketball team made 45 field goals in their last game. Some field goals were worth 2 points and others were worth 3 points. The team scored a total of 101 points from field goals in their game. how many 2 point field goals were made?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "Quantity::: w + r = 45 field goals
\n" ); document.write( "Points:::: 2w +3r = 101 points
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify:
\n" ); document.write( "2w + 2r = 90
\n" ); document.write( "2w + 3r = 101
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"r\":
\n" ); document.write( "r = 11 (# of 3 point goals)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"w\":
\n" ); document.write( "w + r = 45
\n" ); document.write( "w + 11 = 45
\n" ); document.write( "w = 34 (# of 2 point goals)
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