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Question 1117042: john has taken three exams in math 11 this semester. His average grade is 84. The highest grade is 18 points more than the average of the two lower grades, and his lowest grade is 15 points less than the average of the two higher grades. What scores did he get for the three exams?
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three exams in math 11 this semester. His average grade is 84. The highest grade is 18 points more than the average of the two lower grades, and his lowest grade is 15 points less than the average of the two higher grades. What scores did he get for the three exams?
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first second third, x, y, z


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system to use:

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--------highest score

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Returning to , and substituting for z,


--------expected to be lowest score
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