SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this question please! Question:Tom scored 85 runs in the 17th inning and thereby increased the run average of the previous 16 innings by 3. What were h

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Question:Tom scored 85 runs in the 17th inning and thereby increased the run average of the previous 16 innings by 3. What were his average runs in 17 innings?
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Hi,

Question:Tom scored 85 runs in the 17th inning

and thereby increased the run average "x" of the previous 16 innings by 3.

Question states***

 %2816x+%2B+85%29%2F17=+x%2B3  Solve for x and then determine x+3