SOLUTION: Joseph takes a Science exam made up of two papers. His score on Paper 1 is 6 points higher than his score on Paper 2. His total score on both papers is 54. What is his score on Pap

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Question 1106767: Joseph takes a Science exam made up of two papers. His score on Paper 1 is 6 points higher than his score on Paper 2. His total score on both papers is 54. What is his score on Paper 2?
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Joseph takes a Science exam made up of two papers. His score on Paper 1 is 6 points higher than his score on Paper 2. His total score on both papers is 54. What is his score on Paper 2?
Score on paper 2:: x
Score on paper 1:: x+6
Equation::
x + x+6 = 54
2x = 48
x = 24
x+6 = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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