document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202305>Question 1202305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Our baseball team lost 15 games this season. That was 5/8 of all they played. How many games did they played this season? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = number of games played this season<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/8)x = 15 = number of games lost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 8*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 24 games played this season.<BR>\n" );
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