SOLUTION: If Myra had bowling scores of b + 6, b - 2, b + 4, and b - 5, what must she score in the next game to get an overall average of b + 2?

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Question 1105505: If Myra had bowling scores of b + 6, b - 2, b + 4, and b - 5, what must she score in the next game to get an overall average of b + 2?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Those given are four scores and you want the average for FIVE scores.

%28b%2B6%2Bb-2%2Bb%2B4%2Bb-5%2Bx%29%2F5=b%2B2

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%284b-5%2Bx%29=5%28b%2B2%29
x%2B4b-5=5b%2B10
x=b%2B15