document.write( "Question 1126708: In one NBA basketball season, a player made 1152 baskets. Some of the baskets were free throws (worth 1 point each) and some were field goals (worth 2 points each). The number of field goals he scored was 104 more than three times the number of free shows. \n" ); document.write( "
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x, free throws
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simple substitution:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B3x%2B104=1152\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=1048\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=262\"----------free throws
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=890\"----------field goals\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can now use these to calculate the number of points.
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