A cricket team won 3 matches more than they lost. If a win gives them 2 points and loss (-1) point, how many matches, in all, have they played if their score is 23?

• let no of lost matches =x
  then no of matches won=x+3
  therefore 2(x+3)-x=23
  solving this we get x=17 = lost matches
  hence won matches = 17+3=20.
  therefore total no of matches played=37ans.
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(16) No(0)
• let no of lost matches=x
  then matches won=x+3
  (x+3)2 + x(-1)=27
  2x+6-x=27
  solving this x=17
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(2)
• ans is 37, becoz total matches are asked
  
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• let lost match =x
  win match=x+3
  now,2(x+3)-x=23
  then x=29{lost mtch}
  win =32
  tot=61
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(7)
• 19 matches
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