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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chriswen><B>chriswen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chriswen><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of games they won.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x-12 be the number of games they lost.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-12=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=52+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the Tigers won 32 games that season. </SPAN>\n" );
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