document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252808>Question 252808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student gets 70% in one subject, 80% in the other. To get an overall of 75% how much should get in third subject. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (.70+.80+x)/3=.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7+.8+x=3*.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5+x=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.75=75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we could also have reasoned that (.70+.80)/2=.75 already so he needs to get .75 (75%) to maintain the 75%<BR>\n" );
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