document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265212>Question 265212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student needs an average of 70 or more to pass a course. He scored 82, 80, and 87 on the first three exams. Write an inequality representing the score she must get on the last test to receive credit for the course.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help! I can't figure this out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student needs an average of 70 or more to pass a course. He scored 82, 80, and 87 on the first three exams. Write an inequality representing the score she must get on the last test to receive credit for the course. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the last test score be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(82+80+87+x)/4 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "249+x = 4*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 280-249<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 31 (score she need on the last test to pass with an average of 70)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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