Homework Help: math

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 11:02am.

a basketball player scored 40 times during one game. she scored a total of 65 points, two for each two point shot and one for each free throw. how many two point shots did she make? how many free throws

math - bobpursley, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 11:09am
2S+1F=65
S+F=40
subtract second equation from first...
S=25 solve for F

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