Answer
Find out the number of field goals and extra points that he made.
To prove
Let us assume that the number of field goals = x
Let us assume that the number of extra points = y
As given
A field goal is 3 points and the extra point after a touchdown is 1 point.
In a recent season, Dan Bailey of the Dallas Cowboys made a total of 66 field goals and extra point for 124 point.
Than the equation becomes
x + y = 66
3 + y = 124
subtracted x + y = 66 from 3x + y = 124
3x-x + y - y = 124 - 66
2x = 58
[tex]x = \frac{58}{2}[/tex]
x = 29
put in the x + y = 66
29 + y = 66
y = 66 - 29
y = 37
Therefore the number of the field goals be 29 and the number of extra points be 37 .
