document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447133>Question 447133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During the 1998-1999 Little League season, the Tigers played 52 games. They won 12 more games than they lost. How many games did they win that season?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured if you divided 52 by 2 and you get 26 then add 12 then you get the answer of 38 but not sure how to put it into an equation . Or am I even close ?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " They won 12 more games than they lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many games did they win that season?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how they probably want you to do this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of games won<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then since the total no. of game is 52, we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(52-x) = no. of games lost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"They won 12 more games than they lost.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Games won = Games lost + 12 games<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (52-x) + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x = 52 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 32 games won </SPAN>\n" );
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