Question

This year the boys’ basketball team won 4 times as many games as it lost. The team played a total of 40 games. How many games did the team win?

Answer 1

The team won 32 games.

Explanation:

x = games won

y = games lost

z = total games = 40

x = 4y Won 4 times as many games as it lost

x + y = 40 Games won + games lost = Total games played

4y + y = 40 Sub 4y in for x, as established previously

5y = 40

y = 8

x = 4y

x = 4(8)

x = 32

The team won 32 games.