document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682155>Question 682155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pupil's average for five test is 84%. how many must he get in his sixth test so that his average on six tests will be 87%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average = (5*84+x)/6 = 87<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(420+x) = 522<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 102 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: He cannot average 87 for 6 tests.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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