document.write( "Question 134709: No text book information available I am an online student.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A basketball p;ayer completed 44.6% of his field goals in the most recent season. He made 286 field goals. How many did he attempt? Please simplify
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Algebra.Com's Answer #98530 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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We divide the field goals made by the # of attempts to get the percentage made.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"nunmber+of+Field+Goals%2F+number+of+attempts+=+percent+made+%28completed%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+286%2F.446\"
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x = 641 (no. of attempts)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"286%2F641+=+.446+%2A+100%25+=+44.6%25\"
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