Hi, I wrote the first one wrong...
The hawks won 17 more hockey games than they lost. They played 52 games in all and had 3 ties. How many
games did they lose?
This is what I did so far... 52 games
...-17
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35
okay now there is 3 ties???
so they had 35 games left.. is this correct.But how many did they lose? what do I do from here.
thanks again
the hawks won 17 games then they lost. all together they palyed 52 games 17 wins and 3 ties ...soooooo..17 wins + 3 ties is =20..then
52
- 20
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32
To determine the number of games the Hawks lost, you can start with the information that they won 17 more games than they lost. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Start with the total number of games they played, which is 52.
2. Subtract the number of ties (3) from the total number of games: 52 - 3 = 49.
3. Now, let's set up an equation based on the information given.
Let L represent the number of games the Hawks lost.
Since they won 17 more games than they lost, the number of games they won can be expressed as L + 17.
The total number of games can be expressed as the sum of games lost, games won, and ties: L + (L + 17) + 3 = 49.
Simplify the equation: 2L + 20 = 49.
4. Subtract 20 from both sides of the equation: 2L = 49 - 20 = 29.
5. Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 2: L = 29 / 2 = 14.5.
Since you can't have a fractional number of losses, it indicates an error. It seems that our approach assumed a whole number of losses, which may not be accurate in this scenario. It's possible that the original question provided incomplete information or contained an error.
If you have any additional information or need further assistance, please let me know.