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( "
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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
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\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
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