SOLUTION: A hockey team played 81 games in a season. They won 1 fewer game than three times the number of ties and lost 8 fewer games than they won. How many games did they win? Lose? Tie?

Question 137940: A hockey team played 81 games in a season. They won 1 fewer game than three times the number of ties and lost 8 fewer games than they won. How many games did they win? Lose? Tie?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let number of wins =
Let number of losses =
Let number of ties =

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I'll get everything in terms of

There were 38 wins, 30 losses, and 13 ties
check:

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