document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832187>Question 832187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First quarter I received a 75.9% and second quarter I received a 78.2%. At the end of the semester I need to average a C(70% and up) my semester final is worth 20% of my total grade. Could you tell me what grade I need to get on the final to average a C at the end of the semester? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You give no other information for the third quarter.  Are we to assume that the final is the only grade?  And, are the first two quarters then worth 40% each?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then the question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.40)75.9 + (.40)78.2 + .20x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30.36 + 31.28 + .20x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.64 + .2x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x = 8.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suspect you left out important information.\r<BR>\n" );
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