document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341640>Question 341640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. can you please help me solve this problem??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average of five numbers is 9. The average of 7 other numbers is 8. What is the average of all 12 numbers?\r<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 #244630 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=244630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of five numbers is 9. The average of 7 other numbers is 8. What is the average of all 12 numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 x avg of 9 = 45 total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 x avg of 8 = 56 total<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "avg of all 12 = (45 + 56)/12 = 101/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8.416666... </SPAN>\n" );
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