SOLUTION: Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs once scored 29 points on 17 shots and free throws. How many of each type of shot did he make?

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Question 1007710: Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs once scored 29 points on 17 shots and free throws. How many of each type of shot did he make?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call shots and free throws, s and f. Then we have
s + f = 17 and our points equation is
2s + f = 29
Now subtract these and get
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-s = -12
s = 12 two-point shots
f = 5 free throws