SOLUTION: the Baltimore orioles played 162 games in the regular season. the amount of games they won was 30 less than twice the amount that they lost. how many games did the orioles win and

Question 981878: the Baltimore orioles played 162 games in the regular season. the amount of games they won was 30 less than twice the amount that they lost. how many games did the orioles win and lose?
Found 2 solutions by EasySolvin, MathTherapy:
Answer by EasySolvin(10) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a equation
a equals amount won
2a-30=162
Add 30 to each side

then devide
a=96. So they won 96 games
Lets check

If they won 96 games then they lost 66 games.
2(96)-30=
192-30= 162
So correct.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the Baltimore orioles played 162 games in the regular season. the amount of games they won was 30 less than twice the amount that they lost. how many games did the orioles win and lose?

Games won:
Games lost:
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