Aplayer scored 97 points in a single professional basketball game. he made a total of 61 baskets, consisting of field goals worth two points and foul shots worth one point. find the number of field goals and the number of foul shots that the player made

The value of x in this system of equations is 1. 3x + y = 9 y = –4x + 10 substitute the value of y in the first equation: combine like terms: apply the subtraction property of equality: apply the division property of equality: 3x + (–4x + 10) = 9 –x + 10 = 9 –x = –1 x = 1 what is the value of y?