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Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 30 • High School Math 2 A

In the first half of a basketball game, a player scored 9 points on free throws and then scored a number of 2-point shots. In the second half, the player scored the same number of 3-point shots as the number of 2-point shots scored in the first half. Which expression represents the total number of points the player scored in the game?

Answer
A
2x + 3x + 9
B
2x + 3 + 9
C
2x + 3x + 9x
D
2 + 3x + 9

Explanation

Let x represent the number of 2-point shots made in the first half. Those shots earned 2x points, and the free throws added 9 points. The player then made x three-point shots in the second half, earning 3x points. The total is 2x + 3x + 9, which is choice A.

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