document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596906>Question 596906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Omar has 32 hits in 128 times at bat.  He wants his batting average to be .300.  His current average is 32/128 or .250.  How many at bats does Omar need to reach his goal if he gets a hit in each of his next b at bats? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(32 + x)/(128 + x) = 0.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 32 = 0.3*(x + 128) = 0.3x + 38.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7x = 6.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.14 --> 10 hits<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 hits --> 304<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 hits --> 299<BR>\n" );
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