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The basketball team scored 82 points from 2-point and 3-point baskets. They make 38 baskets altogether. Let a represent the number of 2-point baskets, and let b represent the number of 3-point baskets.
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The basketball team scored 82 points from 2-point and 3-point baskets. They make 38 baskets altogether. Let a represent the number of 2-point baskets, and let b represent the number of 3-point baskets.

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2a+3b=82
a+b=38
These are the two equations you need to solve for a and b
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