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Question 1062619: A basketball player scored 28 points in a game from 2-point and 3-point shots. The player scored twice as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. What percent of the player's points came from 3-point shots?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x two-point slots
y three-point slots


system%28x%2By=28%2Cx%2Fy=2%29


Solve and then answer what is %28y%2F28%29%2A100 ?

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
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A basketball player scored 28 points in a game from 2-point and 3-point shots. The player scored twice as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. What percent of the player's points came from 3-point shots?
Twelve (12) of the 28 points came from 3-point shots, so percent of points from 3-point shots = 

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