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Jaxon is studying for a test. He has studied for the following number of minutes each day this week. How many minutes does Jaxon need to study on Thursday to bring his five-day average to 50 minutes?

Jaxon is studying for a test. He has studied for the following number of minutes each-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

Let x be the study time Thursday:

5 day average
=(70+45+0+40+x)/(5)


=(155+x)/(5)

For the average to be 50 minutes:


50=(155+x)/(5)


250=155+x


x=95

Solution: Jaxon needs to study for 95 minutes Thursday.

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