document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996812>Question 996812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student scored 72 and 89 on her first two quizzes.  Write and solve a compound inequality to find the possible values for the third quiz score that would give her an average between 75 and 90, inclusive.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "number*average=total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total must be between 225 and 270, those coming from multiplying 3 by 75 and 90 respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current total is 161.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the score x, when added to 161 has to be between 225 and 270.  But x can't be greater than 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225<=161+x<=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 <= x<= 100, since a score of 109 can't be obtained.   </SPAN>\n" );
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