document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282786>Question 282786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean of a collection of six numbers is 35. When three more numbers are added to the collection, the mean becomes 42. What is the mean of the three numbers added to the collection? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If mean is 35, total is 6 x 35 = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 9 numbers, the mean is 42, so the total is 378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference is 168 which is the total of the three new numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mean of the three numbers is 168/8 = 56  </SPAN>\n" );
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