SOLUTION: Tom has scored 29,18,25, and 17 points in his five basketball games so far. How many points does he need to score in his next game so that his average mean is 23 points per game

Question 1063012: Tom has scored 29,18,25, and 17 points in his five basketball games so far. How many points does he need to score in his next game so that his average mean is 23 points per game
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tom has scored 29,18,25, and 17 points in his five basketball games so far. How many points does he need to score in his next game so that his average mean is 23 points per game
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Let that number be "x"::
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Equation:
(29+18+25+17+x)/5 = 23
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89+x = 115
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x = 26 (pts. he needs to score on his next game)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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