document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925635>Question 925635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basketball player scored 24 times during one game.  She scored a total of 43 points, two for each two-point shot and one for each free throw.  How many two-point shots did she make? How many free throws? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Scores:: t + f = 24 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points::2t + f = 43 points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 19 (# of 2-points scores)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 24-19 = 5 (# of free-throws)<BR>\n" );
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