document.write( "Question 705736: 4 kids score 100. The rest score at least 70. The average is 78. How many kids in the class \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #434849 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 kids score 100. The rest score at least 70. \n" ); document.write( " The average is 78. How many kids in the class. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let n = number of kids in the class \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Av of 71, 72, 73 would not give me an integer solution so used 74 average \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "mult both sides by n \n" ); document.write( "74n - 296 + 400 = 78n \n" ); document.write( "400 - 296 = 78n - 74n \n" ); document.write( "104 = 4n \n" ); document.write( "n = 104/4 \n" ); document.write( "n = 26 kids \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |