SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20 b 2 + b 3 = 8

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20 b 2 + b 3 = 8 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16 multiply by 2

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20 b 2 + b 3 = 8 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16 multiply by 2 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16-

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20 b 2 + b 3 = 8 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16 multiply by 2 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16- b 3 = 4

SATMathVideos.Net A basketball player scored 27 points in a game, which was composed of 1 point baskets (free throws), 2 point baskets and 3 point baskets. In the game, 7 of the points were scored from free-throws (1 point baskets). If the player made 8 baskets for 2 or 3 points each, how many 3 point baskets were made? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 b 2 = number of 2-point baskets b 3 = number of 3-point baskets = 20 points from 2-point baskets and from 3-point baskets 2b 2 + 3b 3 = 20 b 2 + b 3 = 8 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16 multiply by 2 2b 2 + 2b 3 = 16- b 3 = 4 Answer: B