document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471760>Question 471760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the average of two numbers is 73, and if one of the numbers is 59, then what is the other number? Please show all of your work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=a+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B59%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B59%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 59 = 2(73)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 59 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 146 - 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 87 is the other number </SPAN>\n" );
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