document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1082658>Question 1082658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric has scored 69 , 58 , 95 , and 65 on his previous four tests. What score does he need on his next test so that his average (mean) is 69 ?\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 #696723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=696723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You said it, all you have to do is calculate the average (mean) with one unknown (What score does he need?), solve for the unknown and you're done:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(69 + 58 + 95 + 65 + x)/5 =  69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(287 + x)/5 = 69 multiply both sides times 5. On the right, 5/5 cancel each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "287 + x = 345 subtract 287 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 58\r<BR>\n" );
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