Let w = games won
w + w-6 = 12
2w = 18
w = 9
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.
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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.