document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196293>Question 1196293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allanʹs 4 quiz scores in his math class are 87, 89, 88, and 78. What score does he need to obtain on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his exam to average an 85 if an exam counts as much as two quizzes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that the exam counts as much as two quizzes, the total average of 85 is calculated as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(87 + 88 + 89 + 78 + 2x)/6 = 85*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "342 + 2x = 510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 510 - 342<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 168/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Allan needs to obtain a score 84 in his exam to get average of 85.<BR>\n" );
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