Two games went on for a total of 32 minutes.

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2021-08-08

Two games went on for a total of 32 minutes. One game took 12 minutes longer than the other. How long did it take to complete each game?

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Mayme

Mayme

Skilled2021-08-09Added 103 answers

Lets asume:
x=1 st game
y=2 nd game
x+y=32 (total of 32 mins)
xy=12 (one game is 12 mins longer than the other)
Let's combine the two equations now
2x=44
x=22
y=x12=2212=10
Two games were 22 mins and 10 mins

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