document.write( "Question 1022368: A minor league baseball team plays 90 games in a season. if the team won 14 more that three times as many gmaes as they lost, how many wins and losses did the team have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #638052 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "L=number lost; W=games won=3L+14 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Without ties: \n" ); document.write( "L+W=90 \n" ); document.write( "(L)+(3L+14)=90 \n" ); document.write( "4L+14=90 \n" ); document.write( "4L=76 \n" ); document.write( "L=19 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "W=3L+14=3(19)+14=57+14=71 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: They lost 19 and won 71. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "W+L=90 \n" ); document.write( "71+19=90 \n" ); document.write( "90=90 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |