document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124814>Question 1124814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four kids took a math test and gathered an average of a 75.  Jenny had a score 10 more than Alex and 25 more than Nick.  Lynn had a score of 86 and was the highest score out of the four.  What is Jenny's score?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  J, A, N, L = scores for each person\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  (J+A+N+L)/4 = 75  —>   J+A+N+L=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) J=A+10 —>   A = J-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) J=N+25 —>   N = J-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4)  L=86 <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using rightmost equations,  substitute into (1) for A, N, and L:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+(J-10)+(J-25)+86 = 300<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve this for J and you are done.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got  J=83, A=73, N=58  (and with L=86,  the average does check at 75)\r<BR>\n" );
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