document.write( "Question 528259: Jacqui has grades of 80 and 82 on her first two algebra tests.If she wants an average of atleast 74, what possible scores can she make on her third test? \n" ); document.write( "

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Jacqui has grades of 80 and 82 on her first two algebra tests.If she wants an average of atleast 74, what possible scores can she make on her third test?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = score on third test
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(80+82+x)/3 >= 74
\n" ); document.write( "(80+82+x) >= 3*74
\n" ); document.write( "162+x >= 222
\n" ); document.write( "x >= 60
\n" ); document.write( "She has to have a score of 60 or above. \n" ); document.write( "

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