document.write( "Question 1207382: Going into the final exam,which will count as two-thirds of the final grade,Mike has test scores of 86,80,84,and 90.What score does Mike need on the final in order to earn a B,which requires an average score of 80? What does he need to earn an A,which requires an average of 90? \r
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Going into the final exam,which will count as two-thirds of the final grade,
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document.write( "For the final exam to count 2/3, to figure his score for the course, Mike must\r\n" );
document.write( "add his final exam grade 2 times and his test average only 1 time and divide by\r\n" );
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