Question

The Purdue basketball team scored 72 points in their last win over IU. Free throws and regular baskets made up 54 of the points. The rest of the points came from 3-points shots. How many three point shots were made ? Write an equation and solve

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

72 = 54 + 3x

where x represents the number of 3-point shots

72 - 54 = 3x

18 = 3x

x = 18/3

x = 6