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Problem 337

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Find the answer CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) · Canada · 1998

Juan and Mary play a two-person game in which the winner gains 2 points and the loser loses 1 point. If Juan won exactly 3 games and Mary had a final score of 5 points, how many games did they play?

(A) $7$ (B) $8$ (C) $4$ (D) $5$ (E) $11$

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