SOLUTION: Zach has taken 4 quizzes in math class and his average is an 86. What score must he get on his next quiz to bring his average up to an 88

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Question 906383: Zach has taken 4 quizzes in math class and his average is an 86. What score must he get on his next quiz to bring his average up to an 88
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Zach has taken 4 quizzes in math class and his average is an 86. What score must he get on his next quiz to bring his average up to an 88
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Total points on first 4 quizzes:: 4*86
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Equation:
(4*86+x)/5 = 88
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4*86 + x = 440
x = 96
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cheers,
Stan H.
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