SOLUTION: The basketball team finished its season with 12 wins.It won twice as many games asit lost. How many games did it play in all. I need to figure out the equation for this problem.

Question 367920: The basketball team finished its season with 12 wins.It won twice as many games asit lost. How many games did it play in all. I need to figure out the equation for this problem. Thank you.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The basketball team finished its season with 12 wins" ___ W = 12

"It won twice as many games asit lost" ___ W = 2L ___ 12 = 2L ___ 6 = L

"How many games did it play in all" ___ W + L = ?
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