document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753178>Question 753178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in his first five math tests this year john had an average score of 8. in his next two tests he scored 7 and 5 and after his eight test his average stood at 7.5. his score in the eighth test was? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the total was 5 * 8 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next two tests totaled = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Running total = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average after 8th test = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 8 * 7.5 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore John's score in the 8th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test = 8 (60 - 52).\r<BR>\n" );
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