How do you write an inequality for this?

Question

It will take 360 points for Kiko's team to win the math contest. The scores for Kiko's teammates were 94, 82, and 87. but one of Kiko's teamates lost 2 points for an incomplete answere . How many points must Kiko get for her team to win the contest?

-Help me out. I don't know how to write an ineguality for this. Help?

Answer 1

They need at least 360 points to win, so

(something) is greater than or equal to 360

(something) is the total number of points the team has scored, which is the sum of the other people plus Kiko's score, which we don't know, so it's x. You also have to add -2 for the two points lost.

x + 82 + 87 + 94 + -2 is greater than or equal to 360

x + 261 >= 360, and if you need it simplified,

x >= 99

Kiko needs at least 99 points to win.