document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978150>Question 978150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x + 5 is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599698 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=599698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3 + 3x + 5) /2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 8 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8/3 = 2.6666666 approx 2.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + 3*8/3 +5) / 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 /2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks<BR>\n" );
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