Question

If the josephite soccer team won a total of c games this and last season, and the team won b fewer games this season than last season.how many games did they win last season?

a)(b-c)/2
b) (c-b)/2
c) (b+c)/2
d)b+ c/2
e)c+b/2

Answer 1

the answer is b

try using substitution:
lets say c = 1
x-5 +x=11
2x-5=11
2x=16
x=8; the games they won this season
(8)-5=3
(c-b)/2=3
(11-5)/2=3
correct