SOLUTION: sams overall average rating was 120. if her first rating was 96 and her second was weighted at double value, what was her second rating? Please Help!!!!!!!!!!

Question 135691: sams overall average rating was 120. if her first rating was 96 and her second was weighted at double value, what was her second rating?
Please Help!!!!!!!!!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sams overall average rating was 120. if her first rating was 96 and her second was weighted at double value, what was her second rating?
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Let her 2nd rating be "x".
EQUATION:
(96 +2x)/2=120
96 + 2x = 240
2x = 144
x = 72
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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