document.write( "Question 846659: Joe Tyson is the kicker for his college football team. Last season he kicked 38 times and never missed. Each field goal scored 3 points and each extra point scored 1 point for a total of 70 points. Find the number of field goals and extra points that Joe made last season.\r
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Let \"+a+\" = number of 3-point kicks
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+b+\" = number of 1-point kicks
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a+%2B+b+=+38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3a+%2B+1%2Ab+=+70+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3a+%2B+b+=+70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-a+-+b+=+-38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2a+=+32+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a+%2B+b+=+38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+16+%2B+b+=+38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+=+22+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Joe kicked 16 fg's and 22 ep's
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3a+%2B+b+=+70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3%2A16+%2B+22+=+70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+48+%2B+22+=+70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+70+=+70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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