document.write( "Question 398023: A college student has finished 48 credit hours with a GPA of 2.875. To get into the program she wishes to enter, she must have a GPA of 3.0. How many additional credit hours of 4.0 work will raise her GPA to 3.0? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #282025 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A college student has finished 48 credit hours with a GPA of 2.875. To get into the program she wishes to enter, she must have a GPA of 3.0. How many additional credit hours of 4.0 work will raise her GPA to 3.0? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let c = no. of 4.0 credit hours required to have a 3.0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by(c+48), results: \n" ); document.write( "48(2.875) + 4c = 3(c+48) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "138 + 4c = 3c + 144 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4c - 3c = 144 - 138 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "c = 6 credit hrs at 4.0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |