document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176199>Question 176199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In bowling a handicap is a change in score to adjust for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "differences in players’ abilities. You belong to a bowling league in which each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bowler’s handicap h is determined by his or her average a using this formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 0.9(200 - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(If the bowler’s average is over 200, the handicap is 0.) Find the inverse of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "function. Then find your average if your handicap is 27. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just solve the function for a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 0.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -200 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by -1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-h%2F0.9+%2B+200+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-h%2F0.9+%2B+200+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just put 27 in place of h and do the arithmetic. </SPAN>\n" );
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