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Question 959299: In a basketball legue, the Falcons won 15 of their first 20 games. In order to win 60% of the total number of games how many more games will they have to play, assuming they win only half of the remaining games?
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In a basketball legue, the Falcons won 15 of their first 20 games. In order to win 60% of the total number of games how many more games will they have to play, assuming they win only half of the remaining games?
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let x=how many more games will they have to play
%2815%2B%28x%2F2%29%29%2F%2820%2Bx%29=.60+
15+(x/2)=12+.60x
30+x=24+1.2x
.2x=6
x=30
how many more games will they have to play? 30