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 10 points, and his little brother starts with 30 points. Ken gets 2 points for every successful shot, and his brother, since he is younger, gets 1 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?Write a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.____ shots
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 10 points, and his little brother starts with 30 points. Ken gets 2 points for every successful shot, and his brother, since he is younger, gets 1 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?Write a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.____ shots
Define Points and Shots: Step 1: Define the initial points and points per successful shot for Ken and his brother.Ken starts with 10 points and earns 2 points per shot. His brother starts with 30 points and earns 1 point per shot.Let x be the number of successful shots Ken makes, and y be the number of successful shots his brother makes.
Set Up Equations: Step 2: Set up the equations to find when their scores are equal.Ken's total points = 10+2xHis brother's total points = 30+ySet the equations equal to find the point of tie:10+2x=30+y
Solve Equation: Step 3: Solve the equation for one of the variables.From 10+2x=30+y, rearrange to get:2x−y=20
Assume Additional Equation: Step 4: Since we need both x and y to be whole numbers and the equation 2x−y=20 needs another equation for a unique solution, we assume y=x−20 (derived from rearranging the first equation incorrectly).
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