document.write( "Question 911235: Please help me solve this problem. A basketball player scored 100 points in a game. He took 60 shots. If each shot scored either one or two points, how many of each did he shoot? I need to see the work, because its really hard for me to understand. Thank you \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552941 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b=60, \n" ); document.write( "1*a+2*b=100 \n" ); document.write( "a=60-b \n" ); document.write( "1*(60-b)+2*b=100 \n" ); document.write( "60-1b+2*b=100 \n" ); document.write( "1*b=40 \n" ); document.write( "b=40 \n" ); document.write( "a=60-b \n" ); document.write( "a=20 at 1 point and b=40 at 2 points \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "20+40=60 \n" ); document.write( "1*a+2*b=100 \n" ); document.write( "1*20+2*40=100 \n" ); document.write( "20+80=100 \n" ); document.write( "100=100 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "codetickv \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |