document.write( "Question 1189465: Candice has a 76 average in Physics class going into the final, and that final counts for 40% of the course grade. What must she score on the final to get an 80 in the class?
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document.write( "There are several ways to look at it.  Here's one that seems to fit in\r\n" );
document.write( "with the way people think nowadays:\r\n" );
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document.write( "On a scale of 1 to 10, \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. the average up to the final, 76, gets a 6, so multiply it by 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. the final exam, X, gets a 4, so multiply it by 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. the course grade desired, 80, gets a 10, so multiply it by 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(76)(6) + (4)(X) = (80)(10)\r\n" );
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document.write( "456 + 4X = 800\r\n" );
document.write( "      4X = 344\r\n" );
document.write( "       X = 86\r\n" );
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