SOLUTION: Faith Varnado earned scores of 90 and 82 on her first two tests in English literature. What score must she make on her third test to keep an average of 84 or greater? I need help

Question 779376: Faith Varnado earned scores of 90 and 82 on her first two tests in English literature. What score must she make on her third test to keep an average of 84 or greater?
I need help with this question, I am horrible at word problems and cannot figure out how to write this as an equation. my guess was 90+82+x/3=84 but i am getting the wrong answer. Thank you so much!
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Faith Varnado earned scores of 90 and 82 on her first two tests in English literature. What score must she make on her third test to keep an average of 84 or greater?
I need help with this question, I am horrible at word problems and cannot figure out how to write this as an equation. my guess was 90+82+x/3=84 but i am getting the wrong answer. Thank you so much!

You're ALMOST correct but it's:

Solve for x and that's your answer.
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