document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27033>Question 27033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the kings won two less than three times as many games as they lost. they played 82 games.. how many wins and losses did the team have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W + L = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 3L -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 3L - 2 for W in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L -2 + L = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 3 * 21 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 63 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61 + 21 = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TRUE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61 = 3(21) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61 = 63 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TRUE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "61 </SPAN>\n" );
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