SOLUTION: Translate the following into an inequality. DO NOT SOLVE A student scored 89 and 72 on his first two quizzes. What does he need to score on the third quiz to have an average of

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Question 423071: Translate the following into an inequality. DO NOT SOLVE
A student scored 89 and 72 on his first two quizzes. What does he need to score on the third quiz to have an average of at least 86?

Found 2 solutions by rfer, richard1234:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(89+72+x)/3=>86

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The average must be at least 86, so

%2889+%2B+72+%2B+x%29%2F3+%3E=+86.