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Question 754667: How much did the winning team have if they scored 12more than the losing team and the sum of the game was 72
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Winning team = x + 12: Losing team = x
x + 12 + x = 72
2x = 72 - 12
2x = 60
x = 30
Winning team scored 42 points
Losing team scored 30 points
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