SOLUTION: A soccer team won four times as many games as they lost. They won 20 games. How many games did the team lose? Justify the solution.
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Question 1139715: A soccer team won four times as many games as they lost. They won 20 games. How many games did the team lose? Justify the solution.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x = 20
x = 20/4
x = 5
they lost 5 games
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