Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 232: 43

Answer

No. of Free Throws : $594$ No. of two point field goals : $566$ No. of three point field goals :$145$

Work Step by Step

Let No. of free (one point) throws be $x$ No. of two point field goals be $y$ No. of three point field goals be $z$ Given, Total points $=2161$ $x+2(y)+3(z)= 2161$ $x+2y+3z=2161$ Equation $(1)$ No. of free throws $=$ 14 more than four times the No. of three point field goals. $x=4z+14$ Equation $(2)$ No. of two point field goals $=28$ less than the No. of free throws. $y=x-28$ Equation $(3)$ From Equation $(2)$ and Equation $(3)$ $y=x-28$ $y=4z+14-28$ $y=4z-14$ $x+2y+3z=2161$ $4z+14+2(4z-14)+3z=2161$ $4z+14+8z-28+3z=2161$ $15z-14=2161$ $15z=2175$ $z=145$ Substituting $z$ value in Equation $(2)$ $x=4z+14$ $x=4(145)+14$ $x=580+14$ $x= 594$ Substituting $x$ value in Equation $(3)$ $y=x-28$ $y=594-28$ $y=566$ No. of Free Throws : $594$ No. of two point field goals : $566$ No. of three point field goals :$145$
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