SOLUTION: Amelia has been officially at bat 175 times and has hit 35 times. Her batting average is (35/175)=0.200. How many consecutive hits must she get to increase her batting average to 0

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Question 553797: Amelia has been officially at bat 175 times and has hit 35 times. Her batting average is (35/175)=0.200. How many consecutive hits must she get to increase her batting average to 0.500?
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Amelia has been officially at bat 175 times and has hit 35 times. Her batting average is (35/175)=0.200. How many consecutive hits must she get to increase her batting average to 0.500?
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(n+35)/(n+175) = 0.5
Solve for n