SOLUTION: If a, b, c represent three numbers where b = a + 3 and c = b + 6,
what is the result when the median of the three numbers is subtracted from the average of the numbers?
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Question 326192: If a, b, c represent three numbers where b = a + 3 and c = b + 6,
what is the result when the median of the three numbers is subtracted from the average of the numbers?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The smallest number is 
The next larger number is 
The largest number is 
The median is by definition.
The average is:
The average minus the median is then:
\ -\ (a\ +\ 3)\ =\ 1)
John
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