SOLUTION: The Community College basketball team made 51 field goals in a game , some were 2 pointers, and some were 3 pointers. They score 130 points. How many 2 point and 3 point baskets we

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Question 990750: The Community College basketball team made 51 field goals in a game , some were 2 pointers, and some were 3 pointers. They score 130 points. How many 2 point and 3 point baskets were made?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the number of 2 point goals and represent the number of 3 point goals.





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