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Question 816381: Marcos made 15 baskets in a basketball game, some two pointers and some three pointers, If Marcos scored 36 points, how many two pointers and how many three pointers did he make? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Marcos made 15 baskets in a basketball game, 'x' two pointers and (15-x) three pointers,
If Marcos scored 36 points, how many two pointers and how many three pointers did he make |Solving for x
2x + 45 - 3x = 36
45-36 = 3x - 2x
9 = x, number of two pointers, 6 three pointers (15-9)
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