Problema Solution
person scored 36 points on 22 shots in a game. he shot only two pointers or 1 point. how many of each type of shot did he make
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X+Y=22 OR X=22-Y NUMBER OF SHOTS TAKEN.
2X+Y=36 POINTS SCORED.
REPLACE X WITH (22-Y) & SOLVE FOR Y.
2(22-Y)+Y=36
44-2Y+Y=36
-Y=36-44
-Y=-8
Y=8 FOUL SHOTS WERE MADE.
X=22-8=14 TWO-POINTERS WERE MADE.
PROOF:
2*14+8=36
28+8=36
36=36