document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457864>Question 457864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please provide me with a formula that I can use to solve this, and similar, problems? Thanks sooo much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The high school baseball team played 6 fewer games this year than last year but won 60% of the games played, compared with 50% of its games last year. The team won one more game this year than last year. How many games did the team play each year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of games played this year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year team played this many games:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Games won this year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.6a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.6a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Games won last year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5%2A%28a+%2B+6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5%2A%28a+%2B+6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.6a+=+.5%2A%28a+%2B+6%29+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.6a+=+.5%2A%28a+%2B+6%29+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.6a+=+.5a+%2B+3+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.6a+=+.5a+%2B+3+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1a+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1a+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+6+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+6+=+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the team played 40 games this year and 46 last year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This year they won 60% of games played<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.6%2A40+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.6%2A40+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They won 50% of games played last year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5%2A%2840+%2B+6%29+=+23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5%2A%2840+%2B+6%29+=+23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They won one more game this year than last year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+-+23+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+-+23+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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