document.write( "Question 96438: Sam must have an average of 70 or more in his summer course to obtain a grade of C. His first three test grades were 75, 63, and 68. Write an inequality representing the score that Sam must get on the last test to get a C grade. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #73959 by jenna1026(3)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! average = (score1+score2+score3+score4)/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We need average to be 70 or more:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "70 <= (75+63+68+s)/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "70 <= (206+s)/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distribute:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "70 <= 51.5 + s/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 51.5:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "18.5 <= s/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 4:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "74 <= s\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(75+63+68+74)/4 = 70\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |