document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780874>Question 780874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the average of a set of 6 numbers was 30 . when one of the six numbers was removed from the set, the average decreased by 3. what was the number that was removed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average of 6 numbers = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total of 6 numbers = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average of 5 numbers = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total of 5 numbers = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 135 = 45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 was removed.<BR>\n" );
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