hockey teams receive 2 points when they win and 1 point when they tie. One season, a team won championship with 51 points. they won 9 more games than they tied. How many win and ties did the team have?

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anonymous · Answer

tied 11 games. won 20

2(x+9) +1(x) = 51
2 for the points for a win, x+9 because they won 9 more games than they tied, x = games tied, and 1 for the points for a tie.

2x+18+x=51
3x=33
x=11=games tied,
11+9 = games won