document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871622>Question 871622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A high school tennis team is scheduled to play 28 matches.if the team wins 60%of the first 15 matches,how many additional matches must the team win in order to finish the season winning 75% of its scheduled matches? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.60*15 = 9 games won in 1st 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28-15 = 13 games remaining<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the additional matches won::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9+x))/28 = 0.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9+x = 28*0.75 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 games (# of wins needed in the 13 games remaining)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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