document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177782>Question 177782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student's test score was 684 on a scale of 200-800. Wire a linear equation to convert this score to a scale of 0-100. The test score 684 is equivalent to? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: new scale reading = (slope)(old scale reading) + (intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points: (200,0) (800,100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (100-0)/(800-200) = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Intercept: 0 = (1/6)200 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -100/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new scale read = (1/6)(old reading) - (100/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The test score 684 is equivalent to?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new(684) = (1/6)684 -(100/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new = 114 - 33 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new = 80 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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