document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069203>Question 1069203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to equation(s) only (do not solve): John has a mean (average) of 84 for 2 tests, and the range is 16. What are the two scores? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a be the larger nunmber.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b be the smaller number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the average is 84.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get (a + b) / 2 = 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 2 and you get a + b = 168.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the range is 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get a - b = 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve these 2 equations simultaneously and you should get your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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