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Sam and Alex play Tennis. On the weekend Sam played 8 more games than Alex did, and together they played 24 games. How many games did Alex play? How many games did Sam play? Let a represent the number of games Alex played. Write and solve an equation to determine the number of games Alex and Sam played.

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Answer:

Alex played 8 games and Sam played 16.

Explanation:

I am unaware of the equation, the answer just makes sense. I apologize.

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