Question

Nate Kaeding, the place kicker for the San Diego Chargers, has a score 120 so far this season. He has scored all his points on 1-pointe extra point kicks and 3-point field goals. He has made 12 more extra point kicks than field gaols. How many of each kick has he made?

Answer 1

1*y+3*x=120
y=x+12
(x+12)+3x=120
x= 27 he made 27 field goals and 39 extra point kicks