document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596909>Question 596909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 	A student has earned scores of 87, 81, and 88 on the first 3 of 4 tests. If the student wants an average (arithmetic mean) of exactly 87, what score must she earn on the fourth test?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 	85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 	86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 	87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 	92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 	93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(87+81+88+x)/4 = 87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "87+81+88+x = 87*4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "87+81+88+x = 348\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "256+x = 348\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 348-256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is choice D </SPAN>\n" );
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