How many regular shots did he make?

Question

In a game of basketball, you can score one point for a foul shot, two points for a regular shot, and three points for an outside shot. Maual scored 30 points by making eight foul shots and two outside shots.

Answer 1

let x = # of regular shots

30 = 8*1 + 2*3+2*x = 14 + 2x

2x = 16

x = 8 regular shots