SOLUTION: the lions won 15% of all the games they played. They won 9 games? how many games did they loose?

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Question 250522: the lions won 15% of all the games they played. They won 9 games? how many games did they loose?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15% of x = 9
.15x=9

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