Question

Smush Parker and Kobe Bryant are having a three-point shooting competition. For each shot made, the player earns three points. For each shot misses, the player loses five points. After 40 shots, Kobe has no points. How many shots did Kobe make?

Answer 1

RIP

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Kobe made 25 shots.

Explanation:

let 'x' be the number of shot made and 'y' be the number of shots missed.

Then according to the question, we have the following equation:-

`3x-5y=0\\\Rightarrow\ x=(5y)/(3).......(1)\\\\x+y=40..............(2)`

Substitute the value of x from (1) in (2), we get

`(5y)/(3)+y=40\\\Rightarrow(5y+3y)/(3)=40\\\Rightarrow(8y)/(3)=40\\\Rightarrow\ y=(40*3)/(8)\\\Rightarrow\ y=15`

From(1), x=25

Hence, Kobe made 25 shots.