document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808452>Question 808452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the mean of 8 scores is 5 and 1 score is added which changes the mean to 7 then what was the score that was added </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the score that was added, now there are 9 scores<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%285%29%2Bx%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%285%29%2Bx%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + x = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 63-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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