James joins a football team and becomes the star.  He scores 4 touchdowns per game and each touchdown is worth 6 points.  There are 15 games in the season.  He also manages to score 2 point conversions 6 times during the season.  The old record was 300 points during the season.  How many points did James beat the old record by?
How many points did James score per game? ** He scored 4*6=<<4*6=24>>24 points per game
How many points did James score from touchdowns? ** So he scored 15*24=<<15*24=360>>360 points from touchdowns
How many points did James score from the 2 point conversions? ** He also scored 2*6=<<2*6=12>>12 points from the 2 point conversions
How many points did James score in total? ** So he scored a total of 360+12=<<360+12=372>>372 points
How many points did James beat the old record by? ** That means he beat the old record by 372-300=<<372-300=72>>72 points
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