SOLUTION: Find the mean and solve an equation to find the value of x. 40,98,94,102,21,x; mean 88

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Question 577146: Find the mean and solve an equation to find the value of x.
40,98,94,102,21,x; mean 88
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There are 6 data elements, so 88 is the quotient when you divided the sum of all the data by 6. Multiply 88 by 6 to get the sum of all the data. Subtract the sum of all the known data elements. What is left will be

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