document.write( "Question 1090639: You want to average at least 90% on your algebra quizzes. So far, you have scored 93%, 97%, 81%, and 89% on your quizzes. What must you score on your next quiz to have at least a 90% average? Is it possible for you to raise your quiz average to 97% if only one more quiz is added? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #705219 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You want to average at least 90% on your algebra quizzes. \n" ); document.write( " So far, you have scored 93%, 97%, 81%, and 89% on your quizzes. \n" ); document.write( " What must you score on your next quiz to have at least a 90% average? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let x = the score you need to average on the 5 quizzes \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "add up the scores, multiply both sides by 5 \n" ); document.write( "360 + x = 5(90) \n" ); document.write( "x = 450 - 360 \n" ); document.write( "x = 90% required on the 5th test to average 90 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Is it possible for you to raise your quiz average to 97% if only one more quiz is added? \n" ); document.write( "Well let's see \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "add up the scores, multiply both sides by 5 \n" ); document.write( "360 + x = 5(97) \n" ); document.write( "x = 485 - 360 \n" ); document.write( "x = 125, so obviously you can't get over 100, so the answer is No \n" ); document.write( " |