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document.write( "1.	During the NBA’s 2001-2002 regular season Sacramento won 2 games less than three times of the games they lost. This team played a total of 82 games in the regular season. How many games did Sacramento loose and win in their 2001-2002 regular season?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	During the United States Presidential campaign of 2000, candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush accumulated a total of 537 electoral votes between the both of them. George W. Bush obtained 5 more votes than Al Gore. What percentages of votes did each of the presidential candidates obtain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.	Francisco got a score of 90 and 82 points in the first two course evaluations respectively. The third assessment is counted as two scores. If Francisco wants to ensure a final grade of 90%, what is the minimum score he must obtain in his third assessment to ensure that final 90% score?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "win=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they add to 82, so 3x-2+x=82; 4x=84, x=21 games lost, 61 games won.  21 is ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=x+5; G=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=532<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=266 G 49.53%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=276 B 50.47%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four tests essentially, and he has taken 2.  For an average of 90, the total score for the 4 must be 360.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right now he has a score of 172<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means he needs 188 for the final test, and divided into equal parts, that is a 94 overall. </SPAN>\n" );
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