SOLUTION: The average of seven daily high temperatures is 68 Fahrenheit. If two of the temperatures were 58° and 63°, what was the average of the other five daily high temperatures?

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Question 888097: The average of seven daily high temperatures is 68 Fahrenheit. If two of the temperatures were 58° and 63°, what was the average of the other five daily high temperatures?
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The average of seven daily high temperatures is 68 Fahrenheit. If two of the temperatures were 58° and 63°, what was the average of the other five daily high temperatures?
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let x=average of the other five daily high temperatures
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7*68=121+5x
5x=476-121
5x=355
x=71
average of the other five daily high temperatures=71˚F

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