In the basketball game, Sarah made three times as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. She made 8 shots in all. How many 2-point shots did she make?

x = 3 point shots

x * 3x = 8

4x = 8

x = 2

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To figure out how many 2-point shots Sarah made, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.

Let's call the number of 2-point shots Sarah made "x", and the number of 3-point shots she made "y".

According to the problem, Sarah made three times as many 2-point shots as 3-point shots. So, we can write the equation:

x = 3y

We also know that Sarah made 8 shots in total, so we can write another equation:

x + y = 8

Now, we can solve this system of equations to find the values of x and y.

Substituting x = 3y into the second equation, we get:

3y + y = 8

Combining like terms, we have:

4y = 8

Dividing both sides of the equation by 4, we find:

y = 2

Now, we can substitute this value back into the first equation to find x:

x = 3 * 2

x = 6

Therefore, Sarah made 6 two-point shots.