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17 May, 08:54

A minor league baseball team plays 72 games in a season. If the team won 15 more than twice as many games as they lost, how many wins and losses did the team have?

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  1. 17 May, 09:16
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    X = games won

    y = games lost

    x + y = 72

    x = 2y + 15

    2y + 15 + y = 72

    3y + 15 = 72

    3y = 72 - 15

    3y = 57

    y = 57/3

    y = 19 < = = = lost games

    x = 2y + 15

    x = 2 (19) + 15

    x = 53 < = = = won games
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