document.write( "Question 890158: The mean of 5 numbers is 11. When a sixth number is 12. Find the sixth number.
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\"%28sum%28x%5Bi%5D%2C+i+=+1+%2C5%29%29%2F5+=+11\" by the given \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==>\"sum%28x%5Bi%5D%2C+i=1%2C5%29%2B+x%5B6%5D+=+55%2B+x%5B6%5D\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==>\"%28sum%28x%5Bi%5D%2C+i=1%2C5%29%2B+x%5B6%5D%29%2F6+=+%2855%2B+x%5B6%5D%29%2F6+=+12\" after dividing both sides by 6\r
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