Question

The Los Angeles lakers won ⅝ of their games last season. They lost 12 games. How many games did they play in total?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Los Angeles lakers won ⅝ of their games last season. They lost 12 games.

$\frac{5}{8} x + 12 = x \\ \frac{3}{8} x = 12 \\ x = 32$