This season, Lisa's lacrosse team has won 2/3 of their home games (games played at Lisa's school), but just 2/5 of their away games (games played at other schools). In total, Lisa's team has won  games out of
 games out of  games they have played. How many home games has Lisa's team played?
 games they have played. How many home games has Lisa's team played?
Let X be the at home games and Y be the away games
then
X+Y=49 (1)
and
$$\\\frac{2X}{3}+\frac{2Y}{5}=26\\\\
 15\left(\frac{2X}{3}+\frac{2Y}{5}\right)=15*26\\\\
 \frac{15*2X}{3}+\frac{15*2Y}{5}=15*26\\\\
 10X+6Y=390\\\\
 5X+3Y=195\qquad(2)\\\\$$
3X+3Y=147 3*(1) (1b)
(2)-(1b)
2X=48
X=24
X+Y=49
24+Y=49
Y=49-24
y=25
24 home games 25 away games.
Let X be the at home games and Y be the away games
then
X+Y=49 (1)
and
$$\\\frac{2X}{3}+\frac{2Y}{5}=26\\\\
 15\left(\frac{2X}{3}+\frac{2Y}{5}\right)=15*26\\\\
 \frac{15*2X}{3}+\frac{15*2Y}{5}=15*26\\\\
 10X+6Y=390\\\\
 5X+3Y=195\qquad(2)\\\\$$
3X+3Y=147 3*(1) (1b)
(2)-(1b)
2X=48
X=24
X+Y=49
24+Y=49
Y=49-24
y=25
24 home games 25 away games.