SOLUTION: Lincoln High School's basketball team won the regional playoffs scoring a total of 60 points not including free throws. The team made a total of 26 basket; some were 2-points shots
Question 1138059: Lincoln High School's basketball team won the regional playoffs scoring a total of 60 points not including free throws. The team made a total of 26 basket; some were 2-points shots and the rest were 3-points shots. How many 2-points shots did the team make? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the number of 2 point baskets made and y be the number of 3 point baskets made
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1) x + y = 26
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2) 2x + 3y = 60
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solve equation 1 for x and substitute in equation 2
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x = 26 - y
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2(26 - y) +3y = 60
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52 -2y +3y = 60
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y = 8
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x = 26 - 8 = 18
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The team made 18 2-point shots
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