document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972203>Question 972203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the average of 27-x, x-8, and 3x+11is y, what is the average of 2y and 2y over 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27-x +x-8+3x+11=3x+30=3(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "average is (3/3)(x+10) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y= 2x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y/3) = (2x+20)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average of those is (1/2)[ (2x+20) +(2x+20/3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator of 3 for what is inside parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(1/3)[6x+60+2x+20]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/6) (8x + 80)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3) (x + 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average of 2y and 2y/3 = 8y/3/2= (4/3) y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but y= x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)y= (4/3) (x+10) </SPAN>\n" );
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