SOLUTION: In the 2008–2009 NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics won two more than three times
as many games as they lost. The Celtics played 82 games. How many wins and losses did
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the te
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Question 624878: In the 2008–2009 NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics won two more than three times
as many games as they lost. The Celtics played 82 games. How many wins and losses did
the team have?
So far this how I set up the problem i am not sure if its right.
82=3x+2 Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
In the 2008–2009 NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics won two more than three times as many as the games lost.
The Celtics played games. How many wins and losses did
82 = Wins + losses |Forgot to include games lost
82 = (x+2) + x
20 = x, games lost. games won is 62.
