At the carnival, Nick scored 2 points for each basket. He also received a bonus of 10 points. If Nick's total score was 90 points, how many baskets did he make?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-31T11:37:17

Nick made 40 baskets.

If we denote the number of baskets as #b# the total score can be calculated as: #2b+10#. To find #b# we have to compare this expression with #90#:

#2*b+10=90#

#2b=80#

#b=40#

Answer: Nick made 40 baskets.