document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907796>Question 907796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> caleb's final exam was given 5 times the weight of a weekly test. the average of 15 weekly tests was 91. the overall weighted averagee was 85. what did caleb make on the final?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=550614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> caleb's final exam was given 5 times the weight of a weekly test. the average of 15 weekly tests was 91. the overall weighted averagee was 85. what did caleb make on the final?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total pts. from 15 weekly test = 15*91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total pts. from final (which counts as 5 tests) = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "average = (total points)/(15+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 = (15*91+5x)/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1700 = 1365 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 335<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 67 (His score on the final exam)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );