A high school basketball team scored 60 points in last week’s game. The team scored a total of 27 baskets; some were two-point shots and some were three-point shots. How many two-point shots did they make? How many three-point shots did they make?
x + y = 27,
2x + 3y = 60
What is the solution of the system of equations, and what does it represent?
options:
(6, 21); 6 two-point shots and 21 three-point shots
(6, 21); 6 three-point shots and 21 two-point shots
(21, 6); 21 two-point shots and 6 three-point shots
(21, 6); 21 three-point shots and 6 two-point shots