document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1149548>Question 1149548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Angel scored a total of 80 points in a basketball game against Jason. Angel made a total of 37 two-point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and three-point baskets. How many two-point shots did Angel make? How many three-point shots did he make?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #770876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=770876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of two-point baskets and y be the number of 3-point baskets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  x + y = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  2x +3y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve equation 1 for x and substitute in equation 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 37 -y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(37-y) +3y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74 -2y +3y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 80 -74 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 37 -6 = 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angel made 31 two-point baskets and 6 three-point baskets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer by substituting x and y values in equation 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(31) +3(6) = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62 +18 = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 = 80<BR>\n" );
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