SOLUTION: 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?
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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? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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L=number lost; W=games won=3L+14
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Without ties:
L+W=90
(L)+(3L+14)=90
4L+14=90
4L=76
L=19
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W=3L+14=3(19)+14=57+14=71
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ANSWER: They lost 19 and won 71.
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CHECK:
W+L=90
71+19=90
90=90
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