Question 679374: Can you please help me figure this word problem out, i figured that they made 5 two point shots, and 2 free throws, I don't know ho to write it out, or if I am right, here is the problem:
A basketball player score 9 times during one game. He scored a total of 12 points two for each shot and one for each free throw, How many two point shots did he make? How many free throws?
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Can you please help me figure this word problem out, i figured that they made 5 two point shots, and 2 free throws, I don't know ho to write it out, or if I am right, here is the problem:
A basketball player score 9 times during one game. He scored a total of 12 points two for each shot and one for each free throw, How many two point shots did he make? How many free throws?
While your answer of 5 two-point shots, and 2 free throws sum to 12 points, they only total 7 shots (5 + 2), so this is INCORRECT!! The correct solution is as follows:
Let amount of 2-point shots scored be T, and amount of free throws, F
Then: T + F = 9 ----- eq (i)
Also, 2T + 1F = 12 ------ eq (ii)
- T = - 3 ----- Subtracting eq (ii) from eq (i)
T, or amount of 2-point shots he made =  , or 
3 + F = 9 ----- Substituting 3 for T in eq (i)
F, or amount of free throws he made = 9 - 3, or 
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