SOLUTION: Aura took three biology exams and has an average score of 88. Her second exam score was 6 points better than her first, and her third exam score was 6 points better than her second

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Question 470576: Aura took three biology exams and has an average score of 88. Her second exam score was 6 points better than her first, and her third exam score was 6 points better than her second exam. What were her three exam scores?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x+%2B+%28x%2B6%29+%2B+%28%28x%2B6%29+%2B+6%29%29%2F3+=+88
<==> %283x+%2B+18%29%2F3+=+88
<==> x + 6 = 88 ==> x = 82, the score in the 1st exam
x + 6 = 88, the score in the 2nd exam, and
(x+6)+6 = 94, the score in the 3rd exam.