Question

PLEASE HELP!

Jeremy plays basketball for the varsity team last season he scored a total of 1489 points consisting of two point and three Baskets if Jeremy made a total of 640 baskets how many of the baskets counted three points?

A. 1,227
B. 208
C. 1,489
D. 431

Answer 1

The baskets that counted three points was
`209`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> number of baskets of two points

y-----> number of baskets of three points

we know that

`2x+3y=1,489` ----> equation A

`x+y=640` ----->
`x=640-y` ------> equation B

substitute equation B in equation A and solve for y

`2(640-y)+3y=1,489`

`1,280-2y+3y=1,489`

`y=1,489-1,280=209`