Question 156697
Note: this is a system of linear equations problem since we have a system two linear equations with two variables. 




Let W=# of wins and L=# of losses


Since they played a total of 162 games (and each game was either a win or a loss), this means that we have the first equation {{{W+L=162}}}


Also, since the "White Sox won 27 fewer than twice as many games as they lost", this tells us that the second equation is {{{W=2L-27}}}



{{{W+L=162}}} Start with the first equation



{{{2L-27+L=162}}} Plug in {{{W=2L-27}}}. In other words, replace "W" with {{{2L-27}}}



{{{3L-27=162}}} Combine like terms.



{{{3L=189}}} Add 27 to both sides



{{{L=63}}} Divide both sides by 3 to isolate "L"



So the White Sox lost 63 games



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{{{W=2L-27}}} Go back to the second equation



{{{W=2(63)-27}}} Plug in {{{L=63}}}



{{{W=126-27}}} Multiply



{{{W=99}}} Subtract



So the White Sox won 99 games