document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804936>Question 804936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there are x teams in a league and each team plays every other team twice, the the total number of games (N) to be played is given by N=x^2-x. A chess league has 9 teams. What is the total number of games to be played if each team plays every other team twice? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N(x) = x^2-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(9) = 9^2-9 = 72<BR>\n" );
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