During the 1998-1999 Little League season, the Tigers played 51 games. They lost 15 more games than they won. How many games did they win that season?

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Let the number of games won be $W$ and the number of games lost be $L$. We know that $W + L = 51$ and $L = W + 15$. Substituting the second equation into the first gives $W + (W + 15) = 51$, which simplifies to $2W + 15 = 51$. Solving for $W$ gives $2W = 36$, so $W = 18$.

During the 1998-1999 Little League Season, the Tigers Played 51