document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311486>Question 311486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average (arithmetic mean) of 80, 83, 89,   and  x is the same as the average of 80, 83, and 86. What is the average of 82 and x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)80 (B) 81 (C) 82  (D) 83 (E) 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average (arithmetic mean) of 80, 83, 89, and x is the same as the average of 80, 83, and 86.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2880%2B83%2B89%2Bx%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2880%2B83%2B89%2Bx%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2880%2B83%2B86%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2880%2B83%2B86%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28252%2Bx%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28252%2Bx%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28249%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28249%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(252+x) = 4(249)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "756 + 3x = 996<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 996 - 756<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the average of 82 and x? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2882%2B80%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2882%2B80%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 81 </SPAN>\n" );
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