document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041626>Question 1041626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3) Recovering from her trauma of getting an A- in class and ruining her 4.0 average. The A- (3.5) grade in a 5 credit class dropped her gpa to a 3.9. How many credits did she have with a 4.0 grade? \r<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 #656566 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=656566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recovering from her trauma of getting an A- in class and ruining her 4.0 average. The A- (3.5) grade in a 5 credit class dropped her gpa to a 3.9. How many credits did she have with a 4.0 grade? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original grade count:: 4x where x is the number of original credits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Final grade count:: 4x+3.5*5 = 4x+17.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Final GPA:: (4x+17.5)/(x+5) = 3.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 17.5 = 3.9x + 19.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 (original # of credits)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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