Question 136877
In a baseball game 1/2 the number of runs scored by the winning team exceeds 5 by as much as 1/3 the losing teams runs exceeds 1. If the total runs scored is 18, what is the final score?
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Let x = score of the winning team
then
(18-x) = score of the losing team
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Write an equation for the statement
"In a baseball game 1/2 the number of runs scored by the winning team exceeds 5 by as much as 1/3 the losing teams runs exceeds 1." 
:
.5x = 5 + {{{1/3}}}(18-x) - 1
.5x = 5 + 6 - {{{1/3}}}x - 1
.5x = 10 - {{{1/3}}}x
1.5x = 30 - x; multiplied by 3 to get rid of the denominator
1.5x + x = 30
x = {{{30/2.5}}}
x = 12 is the score of the winning team
then
18 - 12 = 6 is the score of the losing team
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Final score 12 - 6