document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660483>Question 660483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a baseball team played 18 games. they won 4 more than they lost. how many games did they win? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = losses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 + y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4 + y) + y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 2y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 18 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7 losses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 + 7 = 11 wins </SPAN>\n" );
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