document.write( "Question 242688: hockey teams receive 1 point when they tie, and 2 points when they win. One season a team won with 64 points, they won 11 more games than they tied, how many wins and how many ties did they have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #177735 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w=t+11 \n" ); document.write( "2w+1t=64 \n" ); document.write( "2(t+11)+t=64 \n" ); document.write( "2t+22+t=64 \n" ); document.write( "3t=64-22 \n" ); document.write( "3t=42 \n" ); document.write( "t=42/3 \n" ); document.write( "t=14 number of games tied. \n" ); document.write( "w=14+11=25 games won. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "2*25+14*1=64 \n" ); document.write( "50+14=64 \n" ); document.write( "64=64 \n" ); document.write( " |