how do i do this

Question

Shara scored 34 points in the basketball game last night. She scored six 3-point baskets and the rest were 2-point baskets.

Write an equation to determine how many 2-point baskets 

 Shara scored.

Answer 1

To begin problems like this we need to start by looking at the information given in the problem.

The problem states that Shara scored 34 points in the basketball game

which means our equal will be set equal to 34 = 34

Then the problem tells us that Shara scored 6 three point baskets and an unknown number of two point baskets

in our equation will represent the unknown number (how many two point baskets) with the letter "x"

so our equation become 3(6) + 2x = 34

the 3(6) representing the 6 three point baskets

and the 2x representing the unknown number of two point baskets

then we are able to solve the equation for x to find the number of two point baskets

getting an answer of x = 8