A baseball team played 160 games and won 62 more than they lost. What was their record?
If they lost x, then
x + x+62 = 160
To determine the baseball team's record, we need to calculate how many games they won and lost. Given that the team played 160 games and won 62 more than they lost, we can set up an equation to solve for the number of games won and lost.
Let's assume the number of games lost is x. Since the team won 62 more games than they lost, the number of games won would be x + 62.
The total number of games played is the sum of games won and lost, which is equal to 160.
So, we can write the equation as follows:
x + (x + 62) = 160
By simplifying the equation, we can solve for x:
2x + 62 = 160
2x = 160 - 62
2x = 98
x = 98 / 2
x = 49
Now that we know x, we can substitute it back into the equation to find the number of games won:
Number of games won = x + 62 = 49 + 62 = 111
Therefore, the team's record is 111 wins and 49 losses.