Asked by john

the girls high school basketball team played 12 games. they won 6 more games than they lost. find the number of games the basketball team won.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Let w = games won

w + w-6 = 12

2w = 18

w = 9

Answered by john
HOw can i explain this to a 4th grade student as it seems her teacher did not do the number substitution like W and dividing to get the answer.