a minor league baseball team plays 122 games a season. If the team won 14 more than three times as many games as they lost how many wins and losses did the team have?

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ganeshie8 · Answer

say number of wins = W
number of losses = L

ganeshie8 · Answer

W+L  =  122

ganeshie8 · Answer

W = 3L + 14

ganeshie8 · Answer

two equations, two unknowns
u can solve them ? :)

anonymous · Answer

wait huh?

ganeshie8 · Answer

W+L = 122
W = 3L + 14

ganeshie8 · Answer

these are two equations with two unknowns, u knw how to solve them ?

anonymous · Answer

nope not these ones

ganeshie8 · Answer

okay its  easy

simply put W value from second equation, in first equation :
3L+14+L = 122
4L + 14 = 122
subtract 14 both sides

ganeshie8 · Answer

4L = 108

divide by 4

L = 27
so, they have Lost 28 games ok

anonymous · Answer

it says its wrong I do my hw for college online n I types in 28 it says its wrong

ganeshie8 · Answer

there are two questions here :
how many wins ?
how many losses ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

27 is the answer for second question (losses)

anonymous · Answer

ok I got it thanks lol

ganeshie8 · Answer

im glad u got it :)