Lincoln middle school won their football game last week by scoring 23 points. If they scored two 7 point touchdows, how many 3-point field goals did they score?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given :
Total Points scored = 23
Number of 7 points touchdowns = 2
Number of 3 Points field goals = x
So, 3x + 2(7) = 23
3x + 14 = 23
3x = 23 - 14
3x = 9
x = 9/3
x = 3
Thus, they scored 3 3-point field goals.