I need to write an equation for the following problem: A team receives 2 points when they win and 1 point when theytie. One season, a team won a championship with 52points. They won 11 more games than they tied. How manywins and how many ties did the team have: How many wins?_______ How many ties? _______ Thankyou. I need to write an equation for the following problem: A team receives 2 points when they win and 1 point when theytie. One season, a team won a championship with 52points. They won 11 more games than they tied. How manywins and how many ties did the team have: How many wins?_______ How many ties? _______ Thankyou.
Explanation / Answer
let W= no. of wins Let T = no. of ties 52 = 2 W + 1 T won 11 more games than they tied W = 11 + T Put 11 + T into thefirst equation in place of W 52 =2 (11 + T) + 1T 52 =22 + 2T + T 52=22 + 3T 30 =3T T= 10 W=21 check: 52 = 2 (21) + 1(10) check: 52 = 2 (21) + 1(10)