During the 1998-1999 Junior Hockey League season, the Sharks played 64 games. Together, their wins and losses totaled 57 . They tied 15 fewer games than they lost. How many games did they tie that season?

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The Sharks played a total of 64 games. Let's denote W as the number of wins, L as the number of losses, and T as the number of ties. We know that W + L = 57 and T = L - 15. Since they played 64 games in total, W + L + T = 64. Substituting the first equation into the third gives 57 + T = 64, which means T = 7. Therefore, the Sharks tied 7 games that season.

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