SOLUTION: John has 1121 points in his math class. He must have 88% of the 1400 points possible by the end of the term to receive credit for the class. What is the minimum number of additiona

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Question 293673: John has 1121 points in his math class. He must have 88% of the 1400 points possible by the end of the term to receive credit for the class. What is the minimum number of additional points he must earn by the end of the term to receive credit for the class??
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John has 1121 points in his math class. He must have 88% of the 1400 points possible by the end of the term to receive credit for the class. What is the minimum number of additional points he must earn by the end of the term to receive credit for the class??
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Let "x" be the minimum number of additional points he must earn
x + 1121 >= 0.88(1400)
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x + 1121 >= 1232
x >= 1232-1121
x >= 111
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Stan H.