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On five exams, Alex has scored 84, 86, 71, 91, and 98 points out of 100. He wants to earn at least a B in the course, which corresponds to an overall avera
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On five exams, Alex has scored 84, 86, 71, 91, and 98 points out of 100. He wants to earn at least a B in the course, which corresponds to an overall average grade of 82 or better. Out of 100 points, what is the minimum number of points Alex must earn on the final exam to achieve this goal?
Now i think on this you need to add up 84, 86, 71, 91, and 98 and than divide them by 5. This will give you the answer..Am i on the right track or totally off? Thank you
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Let x=score on sixth exam
So the average A of all 6 exams are
Since the average must be greater than or equal to 82, this means that the right side is greater than or equal to 82
Set the right side greater than or equal to 82
Multiply both sides by 6.
Combine like terms on the left side.
Subtract from both sides.
Combine like terms on the right side.
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Answer:
So the answer is which means that the student must get a 62 or better on the 6th exam in order to get an overall average grade of 82 or better.
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