SOLUTION: A baseball team played 143 complete games last season. They had 33 fewer wins than losses. How many games did the team win?

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Question 548872: A baseball team played 143 complete games last season. They had 33 fewer wins than losses. How many games did the team win?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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W = wins
L = losses
W+L = 143
W = L -33
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substitute
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L-33 +L = 143
2L = 176
L = 88
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W = 143-88 = 55
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Done.