SOLUTION: Find the value of y if the mean of x ,y,15, and 35 is 25 and the mean of x,15, and 35 is 27 A 18 B 19 C 31 D 36

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Question 347100: Find the value of y if the mean of x ,y,15, and 35 is 25 and the mean of x,15, and 35 is 27
A 18 B 19 C 31 D 36

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the value of y if the mean of x ,y,15, and 35 is 25
and the mean of x,15, and 35 is 27
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(x+y+15+35)/4=25
(x+15+35)/3 = 27
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Solve the 2nd for "x":
(x+50) = 81
x = 31
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Now solve the 1st for "y":
(31+y+15+35) = 100
y+81 = 100
y = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.


A 18 B 19 C 31 D 36

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