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the average of two test scores is 79 if one test score is eleven less than the other, what are the two test scores?

Answer by heilok(4)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi.

Let x be the score of the test with better performance.
Then the score of another test is (x-11).

Average score of the 2 tests=79
[x+(x-11)]/2=79
2x-11=158
x=84.5

The score of the test with better result is 84.5
The score of another test=84.5-11=73.5.

Hope it helps :)

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