document.write( "Question 1103530: On January 22nd , 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Including
\n" ); document.write( "three‐pointers, two‐pointers, and free‐throws he made 46 shots. He made three times as many two‐
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X-Two point shots
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"X%2BY%2BZ=46\" <-- Total number of shots
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"2X%2B3Y%2BZ=81\" <-- Total point value of shots
\n" ); document.write( "3.\"X=3Y\" Three times as many two pointers as three pointers
\n" ); document.write( "Using 3 on 1 and 2 to eliminate X,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2%283Y%29%2B3Y%2BZ=81\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"9Y%2BZ-4Y-Z%29=81-46\"
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