SOLUTION: Tanya and her 7 teammates are raising money for field hockey uniforms. The girls have raised an average of $37 each so far. They need to raise a total of$395. To the nearest ten do

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Question 1008851: Tanya and her 7 teammates are raising money for field hockey uniforms. The girls have raised an average of $37 each so far. They need to raise a total of$395. To the nearest ten dollar, how much money does each girl needs to meet that goal, if each raises the same amount?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the additional amount that
each girl has to raise
+395+=+8%2A37+%2B+8x+
+395+=+296+%2B+8x+
+8x+=+99+
+x+=+12.375+
Each girl needs to raise $12 more