Question

It will take 20 points to make the playoffs, the Hockey Team coach told the players. "We get 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie." Let be the number of wins and be the number of ties. Write an equation to describe the values of and that will let them make the playoffs.​

Answer 1

Answer:

$2x+y\geq 20$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that total points required to make the playoffs = 20 points

As there is 2 points for a win,

so points earned for x win = 2x

Similarly, as there is 1 point for a tie.

so points earned for y ties = 1$\times$ y= y

Total points earned for x win and y ties = 2x+y

As the team makes the playoff so the total points of the team must be equal to or greater than 20 points (i.e the minimum points to make the playoff), so

$2x+y\geq 20$

Hence, the required equation is $2x+y\geq 20$.