document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138033>Question 138033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hockey teams  receive 2 points if they win and 1 point for a tie. One season a team won a championship with 54 points. They won 9 more games than they tied. How many wins and how many ties did the team have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Help me please I am terrible with these word/math problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=ties, so x+9=wins __ 1(x)+2(x+9)=54 __ x+2x+18=54 __ 3x=36 __ x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 ties and 21 wins </SPAN>\n" );
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