Question

The total number of victories for a football team exceeds the number of defeats by 4, with no draws. Knowing that if 44 jojos, how many victories were there?

Answer 1

Answer: 24

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of defeats be represented by x.

Since the total number of victories exceeds the number of defeats by 4, then the number of victories will be:

= x + 4

We then add the number of victories and losses together and equate them to 44. This will be:

x + x + 4 = 44

2x + 4 = 44

2x = 44 - 4

2x = 40

x = 40/2

x = 20

Therefore number of victories will be:

= x + 4

= 20 + 4

= 24