document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132990>Question 132990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried this problem 3 times and have came up with 3 different answers.  Can you please help me? Paige has won 429 games and lost 431 games of her favorite card game. If she wins 3 out of every 4 games she play from now on, how many more games must she play to bring her total winning percentage up to 55%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=97239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (429+3X)/(429+431+4X)=.55 . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(429+3X)/(860+4X)=.55 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55(860+4X)=429+3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "473+2.2X=429+3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2X-3X=429-473<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8X=-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-44/-.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=55 ADDITIONAL GAMES WILL BE REQUIRED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(429+3*55)/(860+4*55)=.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(429+165)/(860+220)=.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "594/1080=.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55=.55\r<BR>\n" );
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