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 #97250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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=97250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us assume that she has to play 4x games <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make the winning percentage of 55%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Out of the 4x games played,she is supposed to win 3x games<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(429+3x)/(429+431+4x)=55/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(429+3x)/(860+4x)=11/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8580+60x=9460+44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x-44x=9460-8580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=880\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=880/16=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,she should play 4 x 55 or 220 more games.<BR>\n" );
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