SOLUTION: Ashley has scored 26, 27,and 23 points in her three basketball games so far. How many points does she need to score in her next game so that her average (mean) is 26 points per gam

Question 810252: Ashley has scored 26, 27,and 23 points in her three basketball games so far. How many points does she need to score in her next game so that her average (mean) is 26 points per game?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(26 + 27 + 23 + g)/4 = 26
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(76 + g)/4 = 26
19 + (1/4)g = 26
(1/4)g = 7
Answer:
g = 28
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