document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53947>Question 53947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Sam must have an average of 70 or more in his summer course to obtain a grade of C.  His first three test grades were 75, 63, and 68.  I need to write an inequality representing the score that Sam must get on the last test to get a C grade.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam must have an average of 70 or more in his summer course to obtain a grade of C.  His first three test grades were 75, 63, and 68.  I need to write an inequality representing the score that Sam must get on the last test to get a C grade.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be his score on the 4th test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average of the 4 tests must be >= 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(75+63+68+x)/4 >=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(206+x)>=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His 4th test must be passed at a score of 74 or greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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