Question 2 (1 point) In a football game, all for the home team's 26 points came from 7-point touchdowns and 3-point field goals. The team scores six times. Write
and solve a system of equations to find the number of touchdowns and field goals that the home team scored.

The number of touchdowns and field goals that the home team scored are 2 and 4 respectively

If the team scored six-time, this is expressed as;

x + y = 6

y = 6 - x 1

If in the football game, all for the home team's 26 points came from 7-point touchdowns and 3-point field goals, this is expressed as;

7x + 3y = 26 2

Substitute equation 1 into 2 to have:

7x + 3(6-x) = 26

7x + 18 - 3x = 26

4x + 18 = 26

4x = 26 - 18

4x = 8

x = 2

Recall that y = 6 - x

y = 6 - 2

y = 4

Hence the number of touchdowns and field goals that the home team scored are 2 and 4 respectively

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(2,4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation 1:

x+y=6(for the 6 times they scored)

x=-y+6

Equation 2:

7x+3y=26 (for the 7 point touchdowns, and 3 point field goals.)

7(-y+6)+3y=26(replace x with -y+6)

7y+42+3y=26(distrubite property)

-4y+42=26

-4y= -16

y= 4

Now that we know that y is equal to 4:

x+4=6

x=2