Question 890093
Let {{{ x }}} = the number of shots she made
{{{ 40 - x }}} = the number of shots she missed
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I can say:
{{{ 2x - 3*( 40 - x ) = 0 }}}
{{{ 2x - 120 + 3x = 0 }}}
{{{ 5x = 120 }}}
{{{ x = 24 }}}
and
{{{ 40 - x = 40 - 24 }}}
{{{ 40 - x = 16 }}}
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She made 24 shots
She missed 16 shots
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check:
{{{ 2x - 3*( 40 - x ) = 0 }}}
{{{ 2*24 - 3*( 40 - 24 ) = 0 }}}
{{{ 48 - 3*16 = 0 }}}
{{{ 48 - 48 = 0 }}}
{{{ 0 = 0 }}}
OK