document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139874>Question 1139874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have a 79.37% in a class with tests being worth 50%, what would I need to make on the next test in order to bring my grade up to atleast a 90%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=760366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> based on these numbers, i don't believe you'll be able to get an overall grade of 90%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the test is worth 50% of your grade.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means that 79.37% is worth the other 50% of your grade.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x equal the grade you need on your first 50%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your total grade will then be .5 * x + .5 * 79.37%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you want your total grade to be equal to 90%, then the equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90% = .5 * x + .5 * 79.37%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract .5 * 79.37% from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90% - .5 * 79.37% = .5 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = (90% - .5 * 79.37%) / .5 = 100.63%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "unless you can get more than 100% on a test, you won't be able to get 90% overall grade because 100.63% is greater than 100%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you can't get more than 100% on a test, then the best you can do is .5 * 100% + .5 * 79.37% = 89.685%.\r<BR>\n" );
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