<PRE><B>Question 170836</B>
The hockey team played 12 games this year. They lost one more than they tied. They won two more than they lost. How many games won, lost and tied? 
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w + L + t = 12
L= t + 1
w = L + 2
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Rearrange:
w + L + t = 12
0 + L - t =  1
w - L + 0 = 2
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solve the system by any means you know to get:
w = 5 2/3 (number of wins)
L = 3 2/3 (number of losses)
t = 2 2/3 (number of ties)
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Comment: Something is wrong with your Data; 
the answers should be whole numbers.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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