SOLUTION: A baseball team played 178 complete games last season. They had 46 fewer wins than losses. How may games did the team win?

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Question 380604: A baseball team played 178 complete games last season. They had 46 fewer wins than losses. How may games did the team win?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent wins and (178-x) the losses

Question states***

  x + 48 = (178-x)

solving for x

 2x = 130

  x = 65, the number of wins



CHECKINGour answer***

65 + 48 = 113