14. A tennis player broke the old record for the most matches won in a tournament by at least 2 matches. Which inequality can be used to find all possible values of t, the number of matches the player won, in terms of r, the old record? a t=2r c t=r+2

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14. A tennis player broke the old record for the most matches won in a tournament by at least 2 matches. Which inequality can be used to find all possible values of t, the number of matches the player won, in terms of r, the old record? a t<= r-2 b t>=2r c t<= r/2 d t >=r+2

camper4834 · Answer

what is confusing?

camper4834 · Answer

so i can help you better

camper4834 · Answer

t is the tennis player
the tennis player is GREATER THAN the record and so t>
he beat the record by 2 so r+2 is his record

anonymous · Answer

i dont get the whole greater than less than thing

camper4834 · Answer

okay so the tennis player beat the record right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

camper4834 · Answer

so the tennis player
his record is GREATER than the other record

anonymous · Answer

but which sign is that

camper4834 · Answer

let me tell you a way to remember, i know it is silly but i use it too

camper4834 · Answer

the sign is like an alligator <

camper4834 · Answer

5<100
the alligator wants to eat the bigger number because it wants to be full

anonymous · Answer

thats greater than so >is less than but ive seen it 100>5 but i thought that > was less than

camper4834 · Answer

mmmmmm i think that will confuse you

camper4834 · Answer

100 is greater than 5
5 is less than 100

camper4834 · Answer

see when i SAID it, i used different words

anonymous · Answer

oooo okay that makes sense

camper4834 · Answer

don't be confused by the words
just remember that the sign opens its "mouth" if you want to call it that, toward the bigger number

camper4834 · Answer

so if i do this
record                      tennis player

which way will the sign go?

anonymous · Answer

<

camper4834 · Answer

yes now lets finish this

anonymous · Answer

ok

camper4834 · Answer

the tennis player beat the record by 2 right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

camper4834 · Answer

so if i say the record is 3
what did the player get?

anonymous · Answer

5 because he got 2 more than three

camper4834 · Answer

perfect
im going to use T for tennis player
now we can say
T = R + 2

anonymous · Answer

t <=r+2 right

camper4834 · Answer

not quite

camper4834 · Answer

remember we want T the tennis player to be bigger

anonymous · Answer

t>=r+2?

camper4834 · Answer

yes perfect

anonymous · Answer

yay!!! thank you your awsome i really a[preciate this aka your help

camper4834 · Answer

no problem!

anonymous · Answer

can you help with two more