document.write( "Question 953285: A student averages 85 on 6 different tests. If the lowest score is dropped . The average rises to 90. What was the lowest score dropped \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28A%2BB%2BC%2BD%2BE%2BF%29%2F6=85\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"A%2BB%2BC%2BD%2BE%2BF=510\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Suppose A is the low grade.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28B%2BC%2BD%2BE%2BF%29%2F5=90\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"B%2BC%2BD%2BE%2BF=450\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtracting eq. 2 from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2BB%2BC%2BD%2BE%2BF-B-C-D-E-F=510-450\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=60\"$ \r
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