SPORTS At the end of the 2007–2008 football season, 38 Super Bowl games had been
played with the current two football leagues, the American Football Conference (AFC)
and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFC won two more games than the
AFC. How many games did each conference win?

Question

SPORTS At the end of the 2007–2008 football season, 38 Super Bowl games had been
played with the current two football leagues, the American Football Conference (AFC)
and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFC won two more games than the
AFC. How many games did each conference win?

anonymous · Answer

x+ (x+2)=38
2x+2=38
2x=36
x=18

so afc won 18 and nfc won 20 and that adds up to 38