SOLUTION: Kaitlin has scored 28, 19, and 30 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 g

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Question 931708: Kaitlin has scored 28, 19, and 30 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!
(28 + 19 + 30 + x)/4 = 26
(28 + 19 + 30) + x = 26*4
x = 26*4 - (28 + 19 + 30)
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answer:
x = 27
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