document.write( "Question 855406: Equation for 10 numbers have a mean of eight.
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document.write( "Next add another number and the mean becomes 9, no guess and check just need an algebra equation for this..thanks \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #515375 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Equation for 10 numbers have a mean of eight. \n" ); document.write( "10a = 80 \n" ); document.write( "Next add another number and the mean becomes 9 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "10a + b = 99 \n" ); document.write( "replace 10a with 80 \n" ); document.write( "80 + b = 99 \n" ); document.write( "b = 99-80 \n" ); document.write( "b = 19 is the other number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |