document.write( "Question 323608: The average of 6 numbers is 10. If the average of 4 numbers is 12, then what is the average of the remaining 2 numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #231568 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the numbers = a, b, c, d, e, and f
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%2Be%2Bf%29%2F6+=+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%29%2F4+=+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+%2B+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+=+48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "by substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2848+%2B+e+%2B+f%29%2F6+=+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48+%2B+e+%2B+f+=+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+%2B+f+=+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28e%2Bf%29%2F2+=+12%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28e+%2B+f%29%2F2+=+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the average of the remaining 2 numbers is 6 \n" ); document.write( "

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