document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477233>Question 477233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Please, I would so appreciate some help with this problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mean salary of 8 employees is $27,850, and the mean salary of 10 others is $31,600. Find the mean salary of the 18 employees. (Round answer to the nearest cent.)<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 #327190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let E = sum of the salaries of the 8 employees, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = sum of the other 10 employees' salaries.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> E/8 = 27,850, and T/10 = 31,600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> E = 222,800, and T = 316,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> sum of salaries of all employees is E + T = 538,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> mean salary for all 18 employees is (E + T)/18 = 538,800/3 = 29,933.33. </SPAN>\n" );
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