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The number of touchdowns, extra-point kicks, and field goals scored.
Answer to Problem 59E
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
In Super Bowl I, on January 15, 1967, theGreen Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35 to 10. The total points scored came from a combination of touchdowns, extra-point kicks, and field goals, worth 6, 1, and 3 points, respectively. The numbers of touchdowns and extra-point kicks were equal. There were six times as many touchdowns as field goals.
Calculation:
From the given information, there are three equations with three unknowns:
Let touchdowns
Let extra-point kicks
Let field goals
The equations are:
Subtract equation first by equation second to get the equation fourth:
Substitute equation third into equation forth to solve for
Substitute
Substitute
Thus, there are
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