document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468243>Question 468243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate this to a mathematical equation and solve .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In four rounds of a card game, you get scores of -3, 9, 8 and -3. What is the final score ?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=karaoz><B>karaoz(32)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=karaoz><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=karaoz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br> What is a card game? Assuming some simple additive card games, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final score = score in game 1 + score in game 2 + score in game 3 + score in game 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we let the final score be F and scores in game n to be Gn then we have a simpler equations (at least in terms of its length):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = G1 + G2+ G3 + G4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since we know G1, G2, G3 and G4, we can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = -3 + 9 + 8 +(-3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = -3 + 9 + 8 - 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is further equivalent to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 11.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 is a good number, which is the only good thing about this question.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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