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153 points, what was Sam’s score?
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153 points, what was Sam’s score? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
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Sam scored 5 points more than Jasmine on a class test. If they scored a total of
153 points, what was Sam’s score?
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Sam's score = x;
Jasmine's score = x-5.
Total scores equation is
x + (x-5) = 153.
Simplify and find x
2x - 5 = 153
2x = 153 + 5
2x = 158
x = 158/2 = 79.
ANSWER. Sam's score is 79.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sam scored 5 points more than Jasmine on a class test. If they scored a total of
153 points, what was Sam’s score?
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(153 + 5)/2 = 79
