Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 94

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-In a basketball game, Will scored 40 points, consisting only of three-point shots and two-point shots. He made a total of 17 shots. How many shots of each type did he make?

• A) two-point shots: 11; three-point shots: 6
• B) two-point shots: 6; three-point shots: 11
• C) two-point shots: 10; three-point shots: 7
• D) two-point shots: 12; three-point shots: 5

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