document.write( "Question 1034775: Solve\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jenny has made 35 of 50 free throws attempts in practice.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A.) What is the least number of free throws she can make in a row before her percentage of free throws made is at least 80%?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B.) What is the greatest number of free throws she can miss in a row before her percentage of free throws made falls below 60%?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #649453 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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(a)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+35+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+50+%2B+x+%29+=+.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+%2B+x+=+.8%2A%28+50+%2B+x+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+%2B+x+=+40+%2B+.8x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.2x+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+25+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "If she makes 25 more free throws in a row,
\n" ); document.write( "her % will be 80%
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+35+%2B+25+%29+%2F+%28+50+%2B+25+%29+=+.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+60+%2F+75+=+.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.8+=+.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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\n" ); document.write( "(b)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+%2F+%28+50+%2B+x+%29+=+.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+=+.6%2A%28+50+%2B+x+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+=+30+%2B+.6x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.6x+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+8.333+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "If she misses 8 in a row, her % is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+%2F+%28+50+%2B+8+%29+=+35%2F58+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2835%2F58%29%2A100+=+60.34+\"
\n" ); document.write( "60.34%
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\n" ); document.write( "If she misses 9 in a row, her % is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35+%2F+%28+50+%2B+9+%29+=+35%2F59+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2835%2F59%29%2A100+=+59.32+\"
\n" ); document.write( "59.32%
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\n" ); document.write( "The greatest number of misses before her
\n" ); document.write( "% drops below 60% is 8
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