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Jim has gotten scores of 79 and 70 on his first two test. What score must he get on his third test to keep an average of 96 or greater?

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Answer:

he must get at least 139... which isn't really possible lol

Explanation:

(79+70+x)/3 > 96

149+x > 288

x > 139

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