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document.write( "The Calgary Flames played 82 games.  Their wins and losses totaled 71. They tied 14 times fewer than they lost.  How many wins, losses and ties did they have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The Calgary Flames played 82 games.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + L + T = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their wins and losses totaled 71.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + L = 71<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They tied 14 times fewer than they lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = L - 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many wins, losses and ties did they have?:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they played 82 and wins and loses = 71, obviously there were 11 ties<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = L - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = L - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 + 14 = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 25 losses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W + L = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + 25 = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 71 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 46 wins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if the checks out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 + 25 + 11 = 82 </SPAN>\n" );
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