SOLUTION: Brad tried to calculate the average of his 5 test scores. He mistakenly divided the correct total (T) of his scores by 6. The result was 14 less than what it should have been. Whi

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Question 639716: Brad tried to calculate the average of his 5 test scores. He mistakenly divided the correct total (T) of his scores by 6. The result was 14 less than what it should have been. Which of the following equations would determine the value of T?
a. 5T+14=6T
b. T/6= (T-14)/5
c. (T/6)- 14= (T/5)
d. (T/14)/5= (T/5)
e. (T/6)+14= (T/5)

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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He mistakenly divided the correct total (T) of his scores by 6....->...T%2F6
The result was 14 less than what it should have been; so you need to add 14 to T%2F6 in order to get correct result as you were dividing by 5
so, your answer is:
e. %28T%2F6%29%2B14=+%28T%2F5%29