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 s

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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 s

hots 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

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