document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839235>Question 839235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pete Malone worked 6 hours on Wednesday and 11 hours on Thursday. What are the possible numbers of hours he can work on Friday to average at least 8 hours per day for those three days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Thursday = 11 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Friday = x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average for those three days = 8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6 + 11 + x)/3 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17 + x) = 8 * 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 + x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, he works 7 hours on Friday. </SPAN>\n" );
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