document.write( "Question 164450: How do You Solve this equation
\n" ); document.write( "A student has earned scores of 87,81 and 88 on the first 3 of 4 tests. If the student wants an average (arithmetic mean) of exactly 87, what score must be earn on the fourth test?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a.85
\n" ); document.write( "b.86
\n" ); document.write( "c.87
\n" ); document.write( "d.92
\n" ); document.write( "e.93
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You are given 3 scores and asked to find a fourth that results in an average of 87.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Let X be the fourth test score\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"AveragePerTest+=+%28Total+Score%29%2F%28NumberOfTests%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"87+=+%2887+%2B+81+%2B+88+%2B+X%29%2F+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"87+%2A+4+=+%28256+%2B+X%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"348+=+256+%2B+X+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"348+-+256+=+X+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"92+=+X+\"\r
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