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Jorge's soccer team is having its annu fundraiser. The team hopes to earn no less than three times as much as it did last year. This year the team earned $87. Write and solve an inequality to represent the team's earnings from last year. ​

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Explanation:

Last year, Jorge's team earned $87. This year it wants to earn three times that amount. Therefore:

Goal for this year = 3 x (Last year's earning) = 3 x $87 = $261.

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