Problema Solution
Marcos made 15 baskets in a basketball game, some two-pointers and some three-pointers. If Marcos scored 36 points, home many two-pointers and how many three pointers did he make?
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we will assume that Marcos made two-pointers and three-pointers only
let
x = the number of two-pointers
y = the number of three-pointers
Marcos made 15 baskets in a basketball game, some two-pointers and some three-pointers:
x + y = 15
Marcos scored 36 points:
2x + 3y = 36
by solving the system of equations:
x + y = 15
2x + 3y = 36
we find:
x = 9 two-pointers
y = 6 three-pointers
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Marcos scored 9 two-pointers and 6 three-pointers.