SOLUTION: Twenty students in a chemistry class took a test on which the overall average score was 75. If the average score for 12 of those students was 80, what was the average score for the

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Question 927176: Twenty students in a chemistry class took a test on which the overall average score was 75. If the average score for 12 of those students was 80, what was the average score for the remaining members of the class?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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%288x+%2B+12%2A80%29%2F20+=+75
x = (1500 - 960)/8 = 67.5