document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063000>Question 1063000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A team won 20 of its first 50 games.  How many of the remaining 40 games must this team win in order to win exactly 50% of its games for the season? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(20+x)/(50+40) = 0.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+x = 0.5*90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 (must win 25 of next 40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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