document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756360>Question 756360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A class contains 8 male students and 12 female students. If the average for entire class for a certain exam is 70,and the average score of the male students in the exam is 55, what is the average score of the female students? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the average score for female students.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8*55+12x)/20 = 70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "440+12x = 1400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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