A hockey team lost every fifth game and won 6 more than it lost. How many games did the team win
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A hockey team lost every fifth game and won 6 more than it lost. How many games did the team win

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There are no draws.

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1) W = 4L
2) W = L + 6
substitute:
4L = L + 6
3L = 6
L = 6/3 = 2
using eq(2):
W = 2 + 6 = 8
check using eq(1):
8 = 4(2)
8 = 8

They won 8 games out of a total of 10 games.

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24
Played 30 games
Lost 30/5=6, won 24.
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