Question 498560
During four football games,a California high school team scored 22 times. They either scored 7 points with a touchdown and the point after or 3 points with a field goal. The team scored a total of 134 points. How many field goals did the team make?
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Equations:
Scores Eq.:::: s + t = 22 scores
Points Eq.::::7s + 3t= 134 points
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Multiply thru "Scores" by 7:
7s + 7t = 7*22
7s + 3t = 134
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Subtract and solve for # of field goals:
4t = 20
t = 5 (# of 3-point field goals)
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Cheers,
Stan H.