document.write( "Question 1169331: Slim Johnson was usually the best free-throw shooter on his basketball team. Early in the season, however, he had made only 9 out of 20 shots. By the end of the season, he had made all the additional shots he had taken, thereby ending the season with a record of 75%. How many additional shots had he taken? (Algebraic solution only) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The governing equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = 0.75.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9 + x = 0.75*(20+x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9 + x = 15 + 0.75x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - 0.75x = 15 - 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.25x     = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x     =  = 24.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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