SOLUTION: Toms weight of 65 pounds is 17 more than twice his math quiz score. What is toms quiz score?

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Question 1004707: Toms weight of 65 pounds is 17 more than twice his math quiz score. What is toms quiz score?
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call his score, x. Then
65 = 17 + 2x
48 = 2x
x = 24

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