SOLUTION: To be accepted into a Police-Training Program, a recruit must average at least 82 on a battery of four tests. If a candidate scored 88 on Test N, 81 on Test P, and 75 on Test R, w

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Question 1156583: To be accepted into a Police-Training Program, a recruit must average at least 82 on a battery of four tests. If a candidate scored 88 on Test N, 81 on Test P, and 75 on Test R, what is the lowest score he can obtain on Test W and still be accepted into the Training Program?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = the lowest score needed
+%28+88+%2B+81+%2B+75+%2B+x+%29+%2F+4+%3E=+82+
+%28+244+%2B+x+%29+%2F+4+%3E=+82+
+244+%2B+x+%3E=+328+
+x+%3E=+84+
84 is the lowest score acceptable