SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP....MELANIE EARNED $450 IN JANUARY, $320 IN FEBRUARY, AND $665 IN MARCH AS A TUTOR. HOW MUCH MUST SHE EARN IN APRIL IN ORDER TO AVERAGE AT LEAST $500 PER MONTH FOR THE 4

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Question 501142: PLEASE HELP....MELANIE EARNED $450 IN JANUARY, $320 IN FEBRUARY, AND $665 IN MARCH AS A TUTOR. HOW MUCH MUST SHE EARN IN APRIL IN ORDER TO AVERAGE AT LEAST $500 PER MONTH FOR THE 4 MONTHS FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The definition of an average is:
( sum of values of all the samples ) / ( the number of samples )
The number of samples is 4 (Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr)
Call her earning in April x
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+%28+450+%2B+320+%2B+665+%2B+x+%29+%2F+4+=+500+
+1435+%2B+x++=+4%2A500+
+x+=+2000+-+1435+
+x+=+565+
She must earn $565 in April to average at least $500 per month Jan-Apr