document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016440>Question 1016440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x/y=6, y/z=7, and z/x =9, the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, and z is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given conditions are impossible. Assuming x, y, and z are nonzero, this would imply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large \frac{x}{y} \times \frac{y}{z} \times \frac{z}{x} = 6 \times 7 \times 9 = 378\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However the left-hand side equals 1. If any of x, y, or z is zero, then one of the fractions is undefined in value. </SPAN>\n" );
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