document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54561>Question 54561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a third number is averaged with 16 and 23, the result is 22. Find that third number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the unknown number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average of three number is (16 + 23 + x)/ 3 = 22; 16 + 23 + x = 66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 66 - 39; x = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the third number is 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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