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Old 27-11-2009, 06:34 PM #1
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Default algebra help? D:

In football matches 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point is awarded for a draw, no points are awarded for a loss. Jim's football team will play 20 matches next year. He expects his team to win p of them, draw q of them and lose the rest of the matches. Write down an expression, in terms of p and q, for

a) the total number of matches Jim expects his team to lose next year.
b) the total number of points Jim expects his team to be awarded next year.

can someone give me the answer and explain how they got it pls? i srsly can't work it out.
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