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Problem
Theresa's parents have agreed to buy her tickets to see her favorite band if she spends an average of hours per week helping around the house for weeks. For the first weeks she helps around the house for , , , and hours. How many hours must she work for the final week to earn the tickets?
Solution
Let be the number of hours she must work for the final week. We are looking for the average, so
Solving gives:
So, the answer is
See Also
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