document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885897>Question 885897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use an algebraic approach to solve the problem. (Objective 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Aura took three biology exams and has an average score of 85. Her second exam score was 5 points better than her first, and her third exam score was 5 points better than her second exam. What were her three exam scores?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 	  (lowest score)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 	  (highest score)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=535536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first, second and third scores, x, y, z, respectively.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2By%2Bz%29%2F3=85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2By%2Bz%29%2F3=85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <i>Her second exam score was 5 points better than her first, and her third exam score was 5 points better than her second exam.</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=y%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=y%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A few different ways to go.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The last two equations:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=y%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=y%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;  substitute into the average85 equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y%29%2F3=85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y%29%2F3=85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=85%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=85%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----ONE of the scores, the second score.<BR>\n" );
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