SOLUTION: James score a total of 15 points during a basketball game. During the game, he made only free throws worth 1 point each and 3-point basket. he made a total of 7 baskets. How many f
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Question 697466: James score a total of 15 points during a basketball game. During the game, he made only free throws worth 1 point each and 3-point basket. he made a total of 7 baskets. How many free throws and how many 3-point basket did james make during the game? Write a system of equation you could use to find the amount of free throws and 3-point baskets James made during the game. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let free throws be x
and 3 point throws be y
Total baskets
x+y =7
Points scored
x+3y=15
solve for x & y
