A basketball team scored 78 points in their championship win over their rival. The team scored 25 baskets worth 2 points and mad

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kolbaska11 [484]

2 years ago

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A basketball team scored 78 points in their championship win over their rival. The team scored 25 baskets worth 2 points and mad

e seven free throws. How many 3 point baskets did the team make?

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solong [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-14T05:00:53+03:00

solong [7]2 years ago

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25(2) + 7(1) + 3x = 78....x represents the number of 3 point shots
50 + 7 + 3x = 78
57 + 3x = 78
3x = 78 - 57
3x = 21
x = 21/3
x = 7....so there were 7 three-point shots made