document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89424>Question 89424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula  N=t^2-t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "describes the number of football games, N that must be played in a league with t teams if each team is to play every other team once.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I use the above to solve this problem below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a league has 36 games scheduled, how many teams belong to the league,assuming that each team plays every other team once? The book says 9 how would I set it up in the formula above. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36=T^2-T/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2-T/2-36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET (T=6.26 & -5.76)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVING THIS EQUATION USING 9 AS THE NUMBER OF TEAMS (t) WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=9^2-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=81-4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=76.5 THIS SAYS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR EQUATION OR THE ANSWER 9 IS INCORRECT. <BR>\n" );
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