<PRE><B>Question 701046</B>
&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Tahoma&quot;&gt;This is a system of equations problem:&lt;br&gt;

Let w stand for wins, and t stand for ties, then we have:&lt;br&gt;

{{{2*w+1*t=60}}} given&lt;br&gt;

{{{w=t+9}}} given&lt;br&gt;

Let&#39;s use substitution, using the value of w in Equation 1 in Equation 2:&lt;br&gt;

{{{2*(t+9)+t=60}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{2t+18+t=60}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{3t+18=60}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{3t=42}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{t=14}}}&lt;br&gt;

Use this value of t in Equation 2 to find w:&lt;br&gt;

{{{w=t+9}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{w=14+9}}}&lt;br&gt;

{{{w=23}}}&lt;br&gt;

So on their championship run, the Wildcats won 23 games and had 14 ties.&lt;br&gt;

Check it, and it should work.&lt;br&gt;

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