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" );
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document.write( "Here is an alternative method for solving problems like this involving the average of numbers that are \"close together\".<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His first test is 8 points over the desired average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His second test is 2 points under the desired average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So his point total for the first two tests is 8-2 = 6 points over the desired average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So to get EXACTLY an 80 average his next test should be 6 points under the desired average.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 80-6 = 74 </SPAN>\n" );
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