document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522446>Question 522446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean of 5 numbers, two of which are equal, is 8. When the two equal numbers are removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is also 8. what numbers were removed?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b+c+d+e) / 5 = 8     We know d=e    d=?    e= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so multiply both sides by 5 and you get a+b+c+d+e=40  and a+b+c=24 so d+e=14 so they are both 7  d=7   e=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b+c) / 3 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't check my work though, so I have no idea if I am right. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The mean of 5 numbers, two of which are equal, is 8\" ___ a + b + c + d + d = 5 * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"When the two equal numbers are removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is also 8\" ___ a + b + c = 3 * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting the equations ___ d + d = 2 * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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