SOLUTION: jim has scores of 60,73,82, & 75. He wants to raise the mean to 75.

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Question 709306: jim has scores of 60,73,82, & 75.
He wants to raise the mean to 75.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
With this we can set it up as:
(60+73+82+75+x)/5 = 75
Multiply by 5:
60+73+82+75+x = 375
add like terms:
290+x=375
Subtract 290:
x=85
Make sense?
RJ
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