document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155211>Question 155211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This isn't a test or textbook question.  Here is the question: Mary bowled 199 and this raised her average from 177 to 178.  To raise her average to 179 with the next game, what must she bowl?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quick help would be appreciated, thanks a lot,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cameron. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of games she bowled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average=total scores of all games bowled / x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178(x+1)=177x+199<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178x+178=177x+199<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21 number of games bowled to get 177 average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 199 score was game #22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=the game score required to raise her average to 179.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(178*22)+y=179*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3916+y=4117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=201<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed\r<BR>\n" );
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