SOLUTION: please help me i greatly appreciate it:) jacqui has grades of 77 and 76 on her first two algebra test.. if she wants an avg. of atleast 79, what possible scores can she make on

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Question 707225: please help me i greatly appreciate it:)
jacqui has grades of 77 and 76 on her first two algebra test.. if she wants an avg. of atleast 79, what possible scores can she make on her third test?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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first test: 77
second test: 76
third test: x
she wants an avg. of at least 79
so, %2877%2B76%2Bx%29%2F3=79
77%2B76%2Bx=79%2A3
153%2Bx=237
x=237-153
x=84....possible scores can she make on her third test are 84 or greater