document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968343>Question 968343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The basketball team played 5 games.  The average score of the 5 games was 88.  When the team played the 6th game the average went to 90.  What was the actual score of the 6th game?<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 #591773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=591773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average score of the 5 games was 88.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total score of the 5 games was 88(5)=440.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the team played the 6th game the average went to 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the score of the 6th game be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(440+x)/6=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440+x=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The score of the 6th game was 100. </SPAN>\n" );
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