Problem:
The "Middle School Eight" basketball conference has teams. Every season, each team plays every other conference team twice (home and away), and each team also plays games against non-conference opponents. What is the total number of games in a season involving "Middle School Eight" teams?
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Solution:
Each team plays non-conference games for a total of games against non-conference opponents. Each team plays conference games at home for a total of games within the conference. The total number of games is .
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