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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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals from one nerve cell to another across synapses.

Unstable Negative Charge

A condition or state where an atom or molecule holds a negative charge that is prone to change or react due to external forces.

Stable Negative Charge

An attribute of particles or objects that possess a charge that does not change sign and remains negative.

Stable Positive Charge

An atomic or subatomic particle's constant state of having more protons than electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.