document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885715>Question 885715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a statistic problem so I hope I can get a little guidance.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The data value x=34 has a deviation (from the mean) value of 16.  Explain the meaning of this and what the mean would be equal to.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rae Henson </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average deviation measures how far each observation lies from the mean, on average.  Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 - 16 = mean = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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