document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=525957>Question 525957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A team played 5 more games this season, than last season. Last season, they won 60% of their games. This season, they won 55% of their games. The team won the same number of games, both seasons. Find the number of games played, in each season. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".6*x = games won last season<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = games played this season<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55*y = games won this season<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6x = .55y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6x = .55(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 100 to eliminate decimals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x = 55(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x = 55x + 275<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 275<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 55 games played last season<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 60 games played this season<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6 * 55 = 33 games won<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55 * 60 = 33 games won<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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