document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5803>Question 5803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me on this word problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Define a variable and write an inequality. Then Solve. A local summer 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the number of games they must win to hit the 75% mark:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of games won/total games = %/100%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they must win 15 games, and they have already won 9, so they must win an additional 6 more.<BR>\n" );
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