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hersheybr11
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 Posted: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:48:09 UTC Post subject: System of Linear Equations |
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Minnesota's Kate Smith was ranked first in the WNBS for total points and three-points made. She scored 646 points making 355 shots, including 3-point field goals, 2-point field goals, and 1-point free throws. She made 27 more 2-point field goals that 3-point field goals. how many of each type shot did she make?
The answers are 152, 115, and 88.
I don't get how she did that question.
Can someone PLEASE HELP?
I've been stuck for 1/2 hour!  |
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skeeter
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| Posted: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:07:23 UTC Post subject: |
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x = number of 3 point shots
y = number of 2 point shots
f = number of 1 point free throws
x+y+f = 355
3x+2y+f = 646
27+x = y
solve the system |
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dmoran
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| Posted: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:21:18 UTC Post subject: Re: System of Linear Equations |
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| hersheybr11 wrote: | Minnesota's Kate Smith was ranked first in the WNBS for total points and three-points made. She scored 646 points making 355 shots, including 3-point field goals, 2-point field goals, and 1-point free throws. She made 27 more 2-point field goals that 3-point field goals. how many of each type shot did she make?
The answers are 152, 115, and 88.
I don't get how she did that question.
Can someone PLEASE HELP?
I've been stuck for 1/2 hour! |
What have you tried?
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hersheybr11
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| Posted: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:53:55 UTC Post subject: |
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| Yeah, Why is it "27+x = y," rather than "y+27=x?" |
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aswoods
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| Posted: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:26:28 UTC Post subject: |
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She made 27 more 2-point field goals than 3-point field goals.
So, the number of 2-point field goals (y) is 27 more than the number of 3-point field goals (x).
So, y is 27 more than x.
So, y = x + 27. |
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