SOLUTION: a basketball player has scored 312 points in 15 games. how many points must he average in his next 3 games to take his overall average to 20 points per game

Question 947870: a basketball player has scored 312 points in 15 games. how many points must he average in his next 3 games to take his overall average to 20 points per game
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a basketball player has scored 312 points in 15 games. how many points must he average in his next 3 games to take his overall average to 20 points per game.
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x=number of points player must average next 3 games
(312+3x)/18=20
3x+312=360
3x=48
x=16
how many points must he average in his next 3 games to take his overall average to 20 points per game? 16
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