document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155839>Question 155839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i work out a formula when asked the question \"i played 34 basketball games and won 8 more than i lost,...how many games did i win     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of your wins be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of your losses is \"x+8\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wins + losses = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+8) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 (number of wins)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 = 21 (number of losses)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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