document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840905>Question 840905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of 7 numbers is 36. An eighth number is chosen so that the average is now 45. What is the eighth number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=506472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> average of 7 numbers is 36 then total number = 36*7 = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the eighth number be x and new average of 8 numbers is 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(252+x)/8 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "252 + x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 108 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the 8th number is 108 </SPAN>\n" );
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