SOLUTION: On A Math Quiz, Arthur Scored Twice What Billy Scored. Chris Scored Three Points Higher Than Arthur. They Scored 33 Points Combined. Find Each Person's Quiz Score

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Question 1011954: On A Math Quiz, Arthur Scored Twice What Billy Scored. Chris Scored Three Points Higher Than Arthur. They Scored 33 Points Combined. Find Each Person's Quiz Score
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On A Math Quiz, Arthur Scored Twice What Billy Scored. Chris Scored Three Points Higher Than Arthur. They Scored 33 Points Combined. Find Each Person's Quiz Score
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a = 2b
c = a + 3
a + b + c = 33
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Substitute and solve for "a"::
a + a/2 + a+3 = 33
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2a + a + 2a+ 6 = 66
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5a = 60
a = 12
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b = a/2 = 6
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c = a+3 = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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