document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116987>Question 116987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thad has scores of 87, 83, and 80 on his first three algebra tests. What score must he get on the fourth test to have an average of 82 or higher for the four tests? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=score of fourth \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, the average of the scores is simply the sum of the scores divided by the number of tests taken. So our inequality looks like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=87%2B83%2B80%2Bx%3E=328 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"87%2B83%2B80%2Bx%3E=328\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B250%3E=328 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B250%3E=328\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=328-250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=328-250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 250 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So he needs at least a 78 to have an average of 82 or higher<BR>\n" );
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