SOLUTION: Chris scored 15 times during one basketball game. He scored a total of 24 points, two for each field goal and one for each free throw. How many field goals did he make? How many fr

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Question 1013640: Chris scored 15 times during one basketball game. He scored a total of 24 points, two for each field goal and one for each free throw. How many field goals did he make? How many free throws did he get?
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Chris scored 15 times during one basketball game. He scored a total of 24 points, two for each field goal and one for each free throw. How many field goals did he make? How many free throws did he get?
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Equation:
t + f = 15 scores
2t+ f = 24 points
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Subtract and solve for "t"::
t = 9 (# of 2-point field goals)
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f = 15-t = 6 (# of 1-point free throws)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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