document.write( "Question 560594: 6 numbers have average 9, if the 6th number is deducted the resulting average is 10. What is the 6th number? \n" ); document.write( "
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6 numbers average =9
\n" ); document.write( "total = 6*9 =54
\n" ); document.write( "let the 6th number be x
\n" ); document.write( "(54-x)/5 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "54-x=50
\n" ); document.write( "x=54-50
\n" ); document.write( "x=4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6th number is 4
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