document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=406350>Question 406350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> out of three tests what is the lowest grade you can get to have an average of 87? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you want to find the lowest possible score you can get on one of three tests and still average 87...?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is the case, I'll restrict the possible test scores to [0, 100]. The lowest possible score can be obtained when the other two scores are 100. Hence,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(100 + 100 + x)/3 = 87 --> 200 + x = 261 --> x = 61. Therefore, it is possible to get a 61 and still average 87. </SPAN>\n" );
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