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To translate each problem into an equation and to find the number of games did Ravens win.
Answer to Problem 8P
Required equation:
Ravens won 64 games.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The Ravens won twice as many games as they lost and they played total 96 games.
Calculation:
Let the number of matches lost by Ravens =
According to the first condition:
Number of matches won by Ravens (twice as many games as they lost) =
According to the second condition:
Total number of games as they played =
Now, we need to solve it for x
Adding the like terms:
Divide by 3 on both sides
Therefore, the number of matches lost by Ravens is 32.
And the number of matches won by Ravens =
=
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