document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144581>Question 1144581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John gets scores of 88 and 78 on his first two tests. What score must he make to get an average grade of B, which is 80 points or greater?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 74.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone please work this problem out so I could check my answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm unsure if I did everything correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765734 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=765734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i think you're right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the third test score.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get (88 + 78 + x) / 3 >= 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equaiton by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 + 78 + x >= 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x >= 74.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 74, the average is (88 + 78 + 74) / 3 = 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x is greater than 74, the average will be greater than 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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