SOLUTION: By Scoring a 100 in his 20th innings, Mr.Tendulkar increased his earlier averages by 2.What was is average for the first ?

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Question 884256: By Scoring a 100 in his 20th innings, Mr.Tendulkar increased his earlier averages by 2.What was is average for the first ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28A%2A19%2B100%29%2F20=A%2B2
19A%2B100=20A%2B40
A=60
For 19 innings his average was 60.
For 20 innings his average was 62.