Question

A baseball team played 149 complete games last season. They had 31 fewer wins than losses. How many games did the team win?

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Ms. Sue
I'll be glad to check your answer.

jackie
118?
Ms. Sue
That doesn't make any sense. Please reread the problem and try again.

jackie
I subtracted the 149 and 31??
Ms. Sue
No.

They won less than half their games.
Jackie
Then 15.5
Ms. Sue
How can you win half a game?

You're still way off.

x + x + 31 = 149

Jackie
I thought you said 59?

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