Clay Thompson scored 38 points in one game. He made both 2pt shots and 3 pt. Shots. He scored a total of 16 times. How many 2 pt shots did he make and how many 3 pt shots did he make?

X 2-pointers.

(16-x) 3-pointers.

2x + 3(16-x) = 38,
2x + 48 - 3x = 38, X = 10.

16-x = 16-10 = 6.