SOLUTION: Allison's average score on four tests is 65. If her lowest test score is left out, her average score for the three remaining tests would be 69. What is Allison's lowest score?

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Question 1057443: Allison's average score on four tests is 65. If her lowest test score is left out, her average score for the three remaining tests would be 69. What is Allison's lowest score?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = her lowest score
The total of her 4 scores is +4%2A65+=+260+
The total of the 4 scores with lowest
score left out is +260+-+x+
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+%28+260+-+x+%29+%2F+3+=+69+
+260+-+x+=+207+
+x+=+53+
Her lowest score is 53