SOLUTION: Jennifer's average score in a series of tests was x. She took one more test and earned a score of y. If Jennifer took a total of n tests, which expression shows her average score f

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Question 739558: Jennifer's average score in a series of tests was x. She took one more test and earned a score of y. If Jennifer took a total of n tests, which expression shows her average score for all the tests she took?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
She took a total of +n+ tests
When her average was +x+, she
had taken +n+-+1+ tests
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I cab say:
Total of her +n-1+ test scores was
+x%2A%28+n-1+%29+
The next test had a score of +y+,
so
the total is now +x%2A%28+n-1+%29+%2B+y+
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The average score for her +n+ tests was:
+%28+x%2A%28+n-1+%29+%2B+y+%29+%2F+n+