document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468449>Question 468449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve grade average a student scores 74 out of 100 on a test. if the maximum score on the next test is also 100 points, what score does the student need to maintain at least an average of 80? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(74 + x)/2 = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74 + x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 74 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160 - 74 which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has to get 86 on the second test to average 80 on both tests.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming he gets that, then his grade average would be calculated as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(74 + 86) / 2 = 160/2 = 80. </SPAN>\n" );
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