SOLUTION: I need some help with my math homework, so can you please help me solve this equation? It is kind of difficult so I do not know if you will understand it: 98,86,74,96, x; mean 98.

Question 343610: I need some help with my math homework, so can you please help me solve this equation? It is kind of difficult so I do not know if you will understand it: 98,86,74,96, x; mean 98. Does that really make sense? Please help and thank you!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Yes, the question asks, "What is the value of

such that the mean of 98, 86, 74, 96, and

will be 98.

If you knew what

was, to compute the average you would take the sum of

and the other four numbers and divide that sum by the number of numbers (5 in this case) to achieve a result of 98. That means

plus the other 4 numbers must add up to 98 times 5.

Multiply 98 times 5. From that product subtract the sum of the four given numbers. The result will be

.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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