document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316199>Question 316199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeremy is close to breaking his high school record for field-goal points in a basketball game. He needs 17 points to tie the record and 18 points to break the record. A field goal can be worth either 2 or 3 points. Which inequality shows that he failed to tie or break the record?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the situation above, which inequality shows that Jeremy broke the record?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really seem to be having trouble with this problem any help would be much appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the number of 2-pointers and let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the number of 3-pointers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of points he gets is 2*x + 3*y. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, if you make 4 three pointers and 5 two pointers, you get a total of 4*3 =12 points from threes, and 5*2 = 10 points from twos, for a total of 22 points. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, his points 2x+3y can be greater than, less than, or equal the record of 17. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he fails to tie or break the record, that means he must have scored less than 17. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y+%3C+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y+%3C+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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