SOLUTION: the average of 2 numbers is 3n-4.iIf one of the number is n then the other numbers is what?

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Question 808823: the average of 2 numbers is 3n-4.iIf one of the number is n then the other numbers is what?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the average of 2 numbers is 3n-4.iIf one of the number is n then the other numbers is what?
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Let the other number be "x"::
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Equation:
average = [x+n]/2 = 3n-4
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x+n = 6n-8
x = 5n-8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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