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.