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Question 925237: A basketball team played 62 games. the won 28 more than they lost. How many games did they win? How many did they lose?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = won games
y = lost games
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x + y = 62
x = y + 28
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 62
x - y = 28
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solution:
x = won games = 45
y = lost games = 17
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