document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834732>Question 834732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ivory successfully shot 7 of 15 free-throw attempts. How many additional successful free throw, without a miss, must she make in order to attain a success rate of 75%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of additional free throws needed (without a miss)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7+x)/(15+x) = 75/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7+x)*100 = (15+x)*75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100(7+x) = 75(15+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "700+100x = 1125+75x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x-75x = 1125-700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 425/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need to make <font color=\"red\">17</font> free throws in a row to get 75% </SPAN>\n" );
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