SOLUTION: at one time, hockey teams received 2 points when they won a game and 1 point when they tied. one season, a team won a championship with 60 points. they won 9 more games than they t

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Question 162248This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: at one time, hockey teams received 2 points when they won a game and 1 point when they tied. one season, a team won a championship with 60 points. they won 9 more games than they tied. how many wins and how many ties did the team have?This question is from textbook intermediate algebra

Answer by nerdybill(5412) (Show Source):
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Let x = number of games tied
then from "they won 9 more games than they tied" we get
x+9 = number of games won
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"tied points" + "win points" = "total points"
x + 2(x+9) = 60
x + 2x + 18 = 60
3x = 42
x = 14 (games tied)
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games won:
x+9 = 14+9 = 23 (games won)