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A Basketball team scored total of 63 pts on a combination of 2-point baskets,3- point baskets and 1 point baskets. Altogether the team made 32 baskets. The number of two point baskets were 3 more than twice the 3 point baskets.How may shots of each kind were made??
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A Basketball team scored total of 63 pts on a combination of 2-point baskets,3- point baskets and 1 point baskets. Altogether the team made 32 baskets. The number of two point baskets were 3 more than twice the 3 point baskets.How may shots of each kind were made??
Let x,y z b the 2 point baskets, 3 point baskets, 1point baskets respectively.
2x+3y+z=63.
x+y+z=32.
x=3+2y.
x-2y=3...............3.
Substarct equations 1 nad 2.
2x+3y+z=63.
x+y+z=32
x+2y=31...........4.
Now adding equations 3 and 4.
x-2y=3.
x+2y-31.
2x=34.
x=34/2 =17.
x-2y=3.
17-2y=3.
2y=17-3=14.
y=14/2=7.
z=32-(x+y)=32-(17+7)=8.
solution is
2 point baskets x=17.
3 point baskets y=7.
1point bask z=8.