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document.write( "Find the z-score with a left-tail of 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.05) = -1.645<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1.645*80+720 = 588.41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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