A basketball player scored 33 points during a game by shooting 1 -point free throws, 2 -point field goals, and 3 -point field goals. The player scored 17 times. She scored 3 more 2 -point field goals than 1 -point free throws. The system of equations represents the situation, where x is the number of 1 -point free throws, y is the number of 2 -point field goals, and z is the number of 3 -point field goals. x plus y plus z is equal to 17 x plus 2 y plus 3 z is equal to 33 y minus x is equal to 3 Which matrix and solution represents the number of 1 -point free throws, 2 -point field goals, and 3 -point field goals the player scored?

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the 3 by 4 matrix, row 1, column 1, 1 column 2, 0 column 3, 0 column 4, 5 row 2, column 1, 0 column 2, 1 column 3, 0 column 4, 8 row 3, column 1, 0 column 2, 0 column 3, 1 column 4, 4  
The player scored five  1 -point free throws, eight  2 -point field goals, and four  3 -point field goals.

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