SOLUTION: John is the place kicker for his college football team. Last season he kicked 38 times and never missed. Each field goal scored 3 points and each point after touchdown scored 1 poi

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Question 356094: John is the place kicker for his college football team. Last season he kicked 38 times and never missed. Each field goal scored 3 points and each point after touchdown scored 1 point. If he scored a total of 70 points, how many field goals did John kick last season?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let f=number of field goals and a=number of points after.
a+f=38
a+3f=70
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a+3f=70
a+ f=38
-------subtract
2f=32
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f=16 field goals he kicked last season.
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Ed