document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296655>Question 296655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Out of two thirds of the total number of basketball matches, a team has won 17 matches and lost 3 of them .What is the maximum number of matches that the team can loose still win three fourth of the total number of matches ,if it is true that number of matches can in a tie  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3*x=17+32/3*x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17+x)/30=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is unclear what you are saying about tie games because something is missing . \"matches can in a tie\" is missing at least one word (can end ) and maybe two or three. (can not end) or \"can never end\"<BR>\n" );
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