THE ANSWER:
There would need to be at least 1,800 entries in order for them to meet their goal.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find this, we must write an equation that helps solve it. We know that for every entry (x), we gain 75 and lose 25. We can express this as the following.
75x - 25x
Then we can add the number of donations.
75x - 25x + 10,000
Then we can set it as greater than or equal to the goal number.
75x - 25x + 10,000 ≥ 100,000
Now we solve this using the order of operations.
75x - 25x + 10,000 ≥ 100,000 ----> Combine like terms
50x + 10,000 ≥ 100,000 ------> Subtract 10,000
50x ≥ 90,000 -----> Divide by 50
~~~~~~~~~x ≥ 1,800~~~~~
