Solve the problem.
-In the previous baseball season, team A won the most games of any major league team. Team A won 88 less than four times as many games as they lost. They played 162 regular-season games. How many wins and losses did team A have?
A) Wins: 113; losses: 49
B) Wins: 112; losses: 50
C) Wins: 112; losses: 51
D) Wins: 110; losses: 52

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let x be the number of games team A lost. Then, the number of games they won is 4x - 88. Since they played 162 games, we have x + (4x - 88) = 162. Solving this equation gives x = 50, so they lost 50 games and won 112 games.

Solve the Problem. -In the Previous Baseball Season, Team a Won the Most