SOLUTION: A basketball team played a total of 13 games and lost "L" games. They won five times as many games as they lost. One game was a tie. How many games did the team lose

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Question 305178: A basketball team played a total of 13 games and lost "L" games. They won five times as many games as they lost. One game was a tie. How many games did the team lose
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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w=10 L=2 t=1
13-1=12
5L+L=12
6L=12
L=2