Alex, Kiri, and Caleb played a computer game. Alex scored 758 points more than Kiri. Kiri scored 912 points fewer than Caleb. Their total score was 8450. How many points did Caleb score?
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Then, Alex scored K + 758 points and Caleb scored K + 912 points. The total score of all three is 8450, so we can write the equation: K + (K + 758) + (K + 912) = 8450. Solving this equation gives: 3K + 1670 = 8450. Subtracting 1670 from both sides gives: 3K Show more…
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