document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038170>Question 1038170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student has an average of 72% on 7 tests. What average score will this student need to achieve on the next 3 tests to raise her overall average to 75%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652891 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=652891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student has an average of 72% on 7 tests. What average score will this student need to achieve on the next 3 tests to raise her overall average to 75%? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total points on 1st 7 tests:: 7*72 = 504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total points needed to have overall average of 75%:: (7+3)75 = 750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*72 + 3x)/10 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "504 + 3x = 750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: x = 82%<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" );