Answer: they made 35 baskets from
2- pointers and 8 baskets from
3- pointers.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of baskets made from 2- pointers.
Let y represent the number of baskets made from 3- pointers.
The Pistons made 43 baskets during their last game, some 2-pointers and some 3-pointers. This means that
x + y = 43
If they scored a total of 94 points from the field, it means that
2x + 3y = 94 - - - - - - - - - - - -1
Substituting x = 43 - y into equation 1, it becomes
2(43 - y) + 3y = 94
86 - 2y + 3y = 94
- 2y + 3y = 94 - 86
y = 8
x = 43 - y = 43 - 8
x = 35
