Problema Solution

The wolverines played 48 games last season. They won twice as many as they lost. How many did they win?

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Let

x = the number of games won

y = the number of games lost

x + y = 48

They won twice as many as they lost means:

x = 2y

We have the following system of equations:

x + y = 48

x = 2y

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x = 32

y = 16

The wolverines won 32 games.