document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990735>Question 990735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a difficult time figuring out how to set up my equations in order to solve using a system of equations. The problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In winning the Western Conference finals, the San Antonia Spurs once scored 76 of their points on a combination of 36 two- and three- pointers. How many shots of each type did they make? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I initially set it up as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 76,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 36, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but that clearly didn't work out. I appreciate the help. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #610731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=610731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=2 point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 point shots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-2y=-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 64 points from 2 point shots and 12 points from 3 point shots </SPAN>\n" );
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