For every 11 games the Red Sox played, the team won 6 of them. If they won 9 more games than they lost, how many games did they win?
If they won 6 of the 11 games, they lost 5
L : W = 5 : 6 = 5x : 6x
but 6x - 5x = 9
carry on
L : W = 5 : 6 = 5x : 6x
but 6x - 5x = 9
carry on