Asked by Alex
                A basketball player makes 53 points on 24 shots.  How many 3 pointers and 2 pointers did he shoot.  Show your work.  I know that the answer is 5 for the 3 pointers and 19 2 pointers but I don't know how to show it.
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Steve
            
    If x  at 2 pts, then 24-x at 3 pts. So, adding up all the points,
2x + 3(24-x) = 53
x = 19 for 2-pts
so, 24-x = 5 for 3-pts
    
2x + 3(24-x) = 53
x = 19 for 2-pts
so, 24-x = 5 for 3-pts
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