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Kim's softball team was playing in the championship game. When there were 4 innings left, the team was losing by a score of 17 to 6 points. In the last 4 innings, her team scored the same number of points per inning, and the other team did not score any more points. Kim's team won with the most points. Write an inequality to determine the number of points per inning, p, Kim's team could have scored. Find the minimum whole number of points per inning Kim's team could have scored. points per inning

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In this case, we'll have to carry out several steps to find the solution.

Step 01:

Data

first 4 innings:

Kim's softball team score = 6

rival's team score = 17

last 4 innings:

inequality equation = ?

Step 02:

last 4 innings:

points scored per inning = p

points needed > 17 - 6

points needed > 11

Kim's team scored the same number of points per inning

points scored per inning * innings > points needed

p * 4 > 17 - 6

p * 4 > 11

4p / 4 > 11 / 4

p > 11 / 4

p > 2.75

The answer is:

inequality equation:

4p > 11

points scored:

3 points per inning

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