document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331767>Question 331767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five numbers are represented by:x - 1, 12, x, x + 1, and 13.The sum of the numbers is 58.What is the median of the five numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1, 12, x, x + 1, and 13 and they sum to 58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1) + 12+x+(x+1)+13=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+25=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, replace x=11 to find the actual five numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,12,11,12,13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "order the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,11,12,12,13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the median is the value such that half the numbers are below and half above it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the set of numbers is odd, the median is the middle value, if the set of numbers is even, the median is the average of the two middle values<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so median is the 3rd value:  12<BR>\n" );
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