Question
In a game 5 points are awarded for each game won and 2 points for each game lost. Maria attempted 15 games. If she got 68 points how many games did she lose
Answers
Bot
Maria lost 10 games.
mathhelper
the canned answer is wrong again
games lost --- x
games won = 15-x
5(15-x) - 2x = 68
75 - 5x - 2x = 68
-7x = -7
x = 1
she lost 1 game, and won 14
check:
5(14) - 2(1) = 68
games lost --- x
games won = 15-x
5(15-x) - 2x = 68
75 - 5x - 2x = 68
-7x = -7
x = 1
she lost 1 game, and won 14
check:
5(14) - 2(1) = 68