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At a basketball​ game, a team made 59 successful shots. They were a combination of​ 1- and​ 2-point shots. The team scored 98 points in all. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of each type of shot.

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Answer: The answer is 103

Explanation:

x+y=59

x+2y = 103

subtract 1st equation from the 2nd to get

y = 44 two point shots

x = 59-44= 15 one point shots

15+2(44) = 15 + 88 = 103 total points

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