SOLUTION: The average of two quiz scores is 81. If one quiz score is six more than the other quiz score, what are the two quiz scores

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Question 443446: The average of two quiz scores is 81. If one quiz score is six more than the other quiz score, what are the two quiz scores
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The average of two quiz scores is 81.
If one quiz score is six more than the other quiz score, what are the two quiz scores
= 81
multiply by 2
2x + 6 = 2(81)
2x = 162 - 6
2x = 156
x =
x = 78 is one score and adding 6, we have 84 is the other score

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