document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914259>Question 914259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the first 3 exams of his language class, Ishaan got an average score of 85.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does he need on the next exam to have an overall average of 88? please help me Thank You<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fave><B>fave(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fave><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=fave><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a,b,c represent the first three exams ishaan took <BR>\n" );
document.write( " so,   a+b+c/3=85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      a+b+c=255...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d represent the next exam ishaan will take,so that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      255+d/4 =88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   255+d=88(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   255+d=352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d=352-255=97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ishaan needs a score of 97 in his next exam to get an average of 88 after taking four exams. </SPAN>\n" );
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