document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833047>Question 833047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pete had received grades of 76%, 83%, 93% on three algebra tests. What would he have to average on the next two tests so that his overall average on the five tests would be 90%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 76 + 83 + 93 + x + x = 90*5 (there are 5 scores and 90 is the targeted average)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "252 + 2x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 252 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's doubtful Pete can recover from that first score :-( </SPAN>\n" );
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