document.write( "Question 659751: Five students took an algebra test. The average score was 84. Four of the scores were 96, 68, 79, and 85. what score did the fifth student get? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #410903 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Average = total scores/number of test taken \n" ); document.write( "84 = (96 + 68 + 79 + 85 + x) / 5 \n" ); document.write( "84*5 = (96 + 68 + 79 + 85 + x)/5 * 5 \n" ); document.write( "420 = 96 + 68 + 79 + 85 + x \n" ); document.write( "420 = 328 + x \n" ); document.write( "420 - 328 = 328 + x - 328 \n" ); document.write( "92 = x \n" ); document.write( " |