document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841981>Question 841981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Out of 6 numbers the average of first 5 numbers is 20 and the average of the last 5 numbers is 24. If last number  is 36 what is the first number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+b+c+d+e)/5=20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+c+d+e+36)/5=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+c+d+e+36)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+c+d+e=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+84=5*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=16<BR>\n" );
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