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Ken and his little brother made up a game using coins. They flip the coins towards a cup and receive points for every one that makes it in. Ken starts with 1010 points, and his little brother starts with 3030 points. Ken gets 22 points for every successful shot, and his brother, since he is younger, gets 11 point for each successful shot. Eventually, the brothers will have a tied score in the game. How many additional shots will each brother have made?\newlineWrite a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.\newline____ shots\newline

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Q. Ken and his little brother made up a game using coins. They flip the coins towards a cup and receive points for every one that makes it in. Ken starts with 1010 points, and his little brother starts with 3030 points. Ken gets 22 points for every successful shot, and his brother, since he is younger, gets 11 point for each successful shot. Eventually, the brothers will have a tied score in the game. How many additional shots will each brother have made?\newlineWrite a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.\newline____ shots\newline
  1. Define Points and Shots: Step 11: Define the initial points and points per successful shot for Ken and his brother.\newlineKen starts with 1010 points and earns 22 points per shot. His brother starts with 3030 points and earns 11 point per shot.\newlineLet xx be the number of successful shots Ken makes, and yy be the number of successful shots his brother makes.
  2. Set Up Equations: Step 22: Set up the equations to find when their scores are equal.\newlineKen's total points = 10+2x10 + 2x\newlineHis brother's total points = 30+y30 + y\newlineSet the equations equal to find the point of tie:\newline10+2x=30+y10 + 2x = 30 + y
  3. Solve Equation: Step 33: Solve the equation for one of the variables.\newlineFrom 10+2x=30+y10 + 2x = 30 + y, rearrange to get:\newline2xy=202x - y = 20
  4. Assume Additional Equation: Step 44: Since we need both xx and yy to be whole numbers and the equation 2xy=202x - y = 20 needs another equation for a unique solution, we assume y=x20y = x - 20 (derived from rearranging the first equation incorrectly).

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