SOLUTION: a football team won 10 more games than its loss. if it won 7/9 of its games, how many did it play?

 

Hi,

a football team won 10 more games than lost. 

Total Games: x + (x+10)= 2x + 10 ***

if it won 7/9 of its games, how many did it play?

         

            9(x+10) = 14x+70

            9x + 90 = 14x + 70

                 20 = 5x

                  4 = x (games lost),  Total Games: 

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