document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379118>Question 379118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to this word problem with work shown?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To pass a course, a student must have an average on four exams of at least 70. If a student scores 40, 78, and 88 on the first three tests, what must he earn on the fourth exam to pass the course? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If a student scores 40, 78, and 88 on the first three tests,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " what must he earn on the fourth exam to pass the course?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = required grade to average at least 70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+40+%2B+78+%2B+88%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+40+%2B+78+%2B+88%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4, add up the given values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 206 => 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x => 280 - 206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x => 74 to pass the course </SPAN>\n" );
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