document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160517>Question 1160517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need a to get a grade of C (70%) in this course. At this point in the course, there have been 1000 points and you have 65% of these 1000 points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The only thing left in the course is the final, and you feel very confident <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  that you will do well. In fact, you think that you can get at least a 90% on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   the final. How many points do you need the final to be worth to bring your <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        grade up to a C?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 650/1000 is the current situation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are 50 points below a C now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the final, if you get a 90, you are getting 90 points for every 100 awarded or .9x for every x awarded.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so your percentage will be 650+.9x/1000+x, and that equals 7/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 6500+9x=7000+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=250 points on the final, and you need 90% of them or 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your score will be 875/1250=0.7 </SPAN>\n" );
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