document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26492>Question 26492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam tried to compute the average of his 7 test scores. He mistakenly divided the correct sum of all of his test scores by 6, which yielded 84.  What is Adam's correct average test score? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x/6=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=504 is the correct sum of his scores.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get his average score divide by 7, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "504/7=72 (his correct average score)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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