document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943255>Question 943255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aura took three biology exams and has an average score of 81. Her second exam score was 11 points better than her first, and her third exam score was 5 points better than her second exam. What were her three exam scores? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first score is F; second score is S; S=F+11; Third score is T; T=S+5=F+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since F+S+T=243,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+(F+11)+(F+16)=243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3F+27=243 Subtract 27 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3F=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=72 ANSWER her first score was 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=F+11=83 ANSWER her second score was 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=S+5=83+5=88 ANSWER her third score was 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(72+83+88)/3=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "243/3=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81=81<BR>\n" );
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