Asked by Carl
Hockey teams recueve 2 points when they win and 1 point when they tie. One season, a team won a championship with 66 points. They won 12 more games than they tied. How many winds dd the team have and how many ties?
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PsyDAG
Let W = games won and T = games tied.
W = T + 12
2W + T = 66
Substitute T + 12 for W in the second equation and solve for T. Put that value in the second equation to find W. To check, put both values into the second equation.
W = T + 12
2W + T = 66
Substitute T + 12 for W in the second equation and solve for T. Put that value in the second equation to find W. To check, put both values into the second equation.
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