SOLUTION: A school had a basketball tournament. The different teams played against each other once. If there were 9 games in all, how many teams joined the tournament?

Question 1187726: A school had a basketball tournament. The different teams played against each other once. If there were 9 games in all, how many teams joined the tournament?
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A school had a basketball tournament. The different teams played against each other once.
If there were 9 games in all, how many teams joined the tournament?
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