Problema Solution
SHAQUILLE O'NEILL OF THE MIAMI HEAT ONCE SCORED 36 POINTS ON 22 SHOTS IN THE NBA GAME. HE SHOT ONLY TWO-POINTERS OR ONE-POINT SHOTS. HOW MANY OF EACH TYPE OF SHOT DID HE MAKE?
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x be number of two shot points
y be number of one shot points
given ,
x + y = 22 ---------- 1
and
2x + y =36 ------ 2
(1) - (2)
-x = -14
x =14
=> y = 8