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A basketball player scored 29 times during one game. He scored a total of 47 points, two for each two-point shot and one for each free throw. How many two-point shots did He makes? How many free throws?
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A basketball player scored 29 times during one game. He scored a total of 47 points, two for each two-point shot and one for each free throw. How many two-point shots did He makes? How many free throws? How many two-point shots did he make? (please simplify)

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Answer: tnks

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User Moya
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Let F=number of free throws,
then
number of 2-point shots = 29-F
total
47=F+2(29-F)
solve for F
2F-F=2*29-47
F=11
2-point shots = 29-F=29-11=18
Check:
18*2+11=47 = total points,...ok
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