document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333031>Question 333031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm completely lost on how to solve this problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the average of these numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{ 14/5, 7.38 (bar over 38), 3.69 (bar over 9) }\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is there a step by step way to solve this?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the average of these numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{ 14/5, 7.38 (bar over 38), 3.69 (bar over 9) } <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.38 with the bar means it's a repeating decimal, 7.38383838...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the fractional value of 0.38383838... first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 0.38383838...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100n = 38.38383838...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1n = 0.38383838...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99n = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 38/99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 7 38/99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.699999...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 3.7 = 3 7/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 14/5 + 7 38/99 + 3 7/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 14/5 + 731/99 + 37/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2772 + 7310 + 3663)/990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 13745/990 = 2749/198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Avg = 2749/594<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 4.6279 </SPAN>\n" );
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