document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857441>Question 857441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the average of 9 consecutive numbers is 20 the greatest of these numbers is ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+1)+...+(x+8)=9x+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so if they average to 20 we can say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9x+36)/9=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplifying...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4=20,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the greatest of the 9 numbers must be 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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