A basketball team played 84 games and won 10 more games than it lost. Find the number of games
The team won.
A)42 games
B)47 games
C)37 games
D)27 games

Question

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Let x be the number of games the team lost.
Since the team won 10 more games than it lost, the number of games the team won is x+10.
The total number of games played is 84, so we can write:
x + (x+10) = 84
Simplifying the equation, we get:
2x + 10 = 84
2x = 74
x = 37
Therefore, the team lost 37 games and won x+10 = 47 games, so the answer is B. Let's represent the number of games the team lost as x. We know that the team won 10 more games than they lost, so the number of games they won is x+10. We also know that the team played 84 games in total. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
x + (x+10) = 84
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2x + 10 = 84
2x = 74
x = 37
So the team lost 37 games, and won x+10 = 47 games. Therefore, the answer is (B) 47 games.

A Basketball Team Played 84 Games and Won 10 More