document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925235>Question 925235</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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = two-point shot<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x for 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She makes 19 two-point shot and 5 free throws.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(19)+5 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   38+5 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     43 = 43<BR>\n" );
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