document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988787>Question 988787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the mean of 12,-8,-9? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609235 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=609235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add them and divide by the number of them, which is three here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add up to minus 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3, -5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the mean.  -1 2/3 or -1.66666 (repeat) are alternative ways to write it. </SPAN>\n" );
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