document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33716>Question 33716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me with this word problem please ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by any method and show equations and major steps. A student has a total of 225 points on three tests. The sum of the scores on the first and second tests exceeds the score on the third test by 61. The first score exceeds the second by 6. Find the three scores </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First score is x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second score is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third score is y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6+x+61=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+67 (subsitution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+6+y=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6+2x+67=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+6=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38(2)+67=143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the score on the first test was 44, on the second test was 38 and on the third test was 143.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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