document.write( "Question 99866: a student has test scoresof 80, 82, 94, 71. what score does the student need on the next test to produce an average score of 85? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"%2880%2B82%2B94%2B71%2Bx%29%2F5=85\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"80%2B82%2B94%2B71%2Bx=425\" Multiply both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B327=425\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=425-327\"Subtract 327 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=98\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=98\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the student needs a 98 to have an average of 85
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