document.write( "Question 472044: The average salary of 5 employees is$35000 but the average of 6 employees is $41000. How much does the 6th employee make? \n" ); document.write( "

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Average is the sum of n numbers divided by n.
\n" ); document.write( "Then the sum of n numbers is the average multiplied by n.
\n" ); document.write( "Let x be salary of 6th employee
\n" ); document.write( "Here is the equation for the average of the 6 employees:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2835000%285%29+%2B+x%29%2F6+=+41000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 6 on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"35000%285%29+%2B+x+=+246000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 35000*5 on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+71000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the 6th employee makes $71,000 \n" ); document.write( "

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