Problema Solution
in the 2008 summer olympic games, the u.s won a total of 64 gold and silver medals. gold medals are worth 3 points and silver medals are worth 2 points. the u.s scored a total of 168 points. how many of each medal, gold and silver, did the u.s win?
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Let
x = the number of gold medals
y = the number of silver medals
x + y = 64
3x + 2y = 168
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x = 40 gold medals
y = 24 silver medals
US team won 40 gold and 24 silver medals.