SOLUTION: The Bulldogs won 8 more baseball games than the Eagles. Determine how many games the Bulldogs won if the sum of both teams' wins is 30 games.

Question 816335: The Bulldogs won 8 more baseball games than the Eagles. Determine how many games the Bulldogs won if the sum of both teams' wins is 30 games.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b + e = 30
b = e + 8
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b + e = 30
e + 8 + e = 30
2e = 22
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e = 11
b = 19
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