SOLUTION: john has an 88 average on his last 6 tests. if there are two tests left in the class he is taking, what must his average on these two tests be in order that his final average for a

Question 539327: john has an 88 average on his last 6 tests. if there are two tests left in the class he is taking, what must his average on these two tests be in order that his final average for all 8 tests to be 90?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( total of 6 tests ) / 6 = 88
total of 6 tests = 88*6

Let = total score of next 2 tests

The average for the next 2 tests must be 96
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