document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340389>Question 340389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. ZY - V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Z/V - 3 - Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. Z/3 - V - Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 3V- Z - Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. V- Z - Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me understand the step to solve this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of three numbers is found by adding the three numbers and dividing the sum by three. Let'a call the remaining number x, so we can express the average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Z%2BY%2Bx%29%2F3+=+V ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Z%2BY%2Bx%29%2F3+=+V\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x.  Multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%2BY%2Bx+=+3V ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%2BY%2Bx+=+3V\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract Z and Y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3V-Z-Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3V-Z-Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The remaining number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283V-Z-Y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283V-Z-Y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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