document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787016>Question 787016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the average of the other three numbers, if the average of six numbers is 12. three of the numbers are 8,9 and 16. please answer<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 #478035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average = sum/(# of numbers)<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the six numbers, the problem gives (8+9+16 + (sum of other three))/6 = 12<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+9+16= 33 and call the Sum of the other three numbers S.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 + S = 72<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "S= 72-33=39<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apply the average formula.  S is the sum of the three numbers, and there are 3.  S/3 = average.  39/3 = 13 is the average of the other three numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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