document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123860>Question 1123860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader's average sales over 5 months is #85000. What sales is required in the sixth month in other to increase this average by #3000  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) By logical reasoning....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His sales in the 6th month have to be $85000, plus an extra $3000 for each of the 6 months.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$85000 + 6($3000) = $85000+$18000 = $103000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"5 months with an average of $85000, plus the next month with x, makes an average of $88000 ($85000+$3000) for 6 months\":<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(85000)+x = 6(88000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "425000+x = 528000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5528000-425000 = 103000 </SPAN>\n" );
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