In a game, 5 points are awarded for each game and 2 points are deducted for each game lost,Kyler attempted 15 games,if he got 68 points,how many gamesvdid he lose?

3 answers

number of games won ---- x
number of games lost ---- 15-x

5x - 2(15-x) = 68

solve for x, sub into 15-x
14
No. of games lost is 1
5x-2(15-x)=68
5x-30+2x=68
7x=98
98/7=14
x=14
games lost=15-x
15-14=1