During the 1998-1999 Little League season, the Tigers played 52 games. They won 12 more games than they lost. How many games did they win that season?

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anonymous · Answer

2x-12=52
2x=52+12
2x=64
x=32

dumbcow · Answer

w+L = 52
w = L+12
substitute L+12 for w in 1st equation
(L+12)+L = 52
2L +12 = 52
2L = 40
L = 20

w = 20+12 = 32

anonymous · Answer

hoped this helped

anonymous · Answer

Hey dumbcow do you mind helping me with mine

anonymous · Answer

Thank you all for responding, I've been sitting for a while trying to figure this out(:

dumbcow · Answer

just did

anonymous · Answer

well your in luck i had this similar problem 2 wks ago on a test

anonymous · Answer

Thank you DumbCow

anonymous · Answer

This is one of my online college math class and I'm not all that math savy :P