varaible e5q5 *

[tamiatha]

define a variable and write an equality. Then solve: a local baseball team plays 20 games each season. So far, they have won 9 games and lost 2. How many more games must they win this season to win at least 75% of all their games.

 

[fasteddie65]

Re: varaible e5q5

define a variable and write an equality. Then solve: a local baseball team plays 20 games each season. So far, they have won 9 games and lost 2. How many more games must they win this season to win at least 75% of all their games.

Let x = no of games they must win

(9 + x)/20 ? 0.75
9 + x ? 0.75(20)
9 + x ? 15
x ? 6

They must win at least 6 more games.