Strictly speaking the answer is x > 8.
They want more than 52.
They already have 20.
They average 4 per game.
\(20 + 4x > 52 \)
subtract 20 from both sides
\( 20 + 4x -20 > 52 - 20; \)
which gives you
\( 4x > 32\)
Now divide both sides by four
\(\frac{4x}{4} > \frac{32}{4}\)
which gives you \(x > 8\)
So the next number (of games) that makes sense and is greater than 8 games is 9. The team need 9 games to meet their goal.
Now, someone might argue with you that the answer is 8, but if you read the problem carefully (which is one of the things you learn in math class) you'll see that the goal was defined as more than 52, and more than 52 is a different thing than 52.
Good luck with math class and remember even Einstein found math hard sometimes, but he didn't give up and he asked for help when he needed it.
Be like Einstein - don't give up.