SOLUTION: if the team lost 15 matches more than it won in year 2001 .if team played 35 matches how many matches did they lose?
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Question 764421: if the team lost 15 matches more than it won in year 2001 .if team played 35 matches how many matches did they lose?
Answer by ssasr(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total matches played=35
let the number of matches won =x
so,
the number of matches lost=x+15
matches won + matches lost = 35
i.e. x+(x+15)= 35
2x+15=35
2x=35-15=20
x=20/2 = 10
Therefore total matches won=10
matches lost=10+15=25
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