document.write( "Question 749337: Jenny has scored 78,64,69, 78, and 86 on her previous five tests. What score does she need on her next test so that her average (mean) is 77 ?
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The total of Jenny's 5 tests = 375
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\n" ); document.write( "462 - 375 = 87 which is what Jenny
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