document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041232>Question 1041232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x+5 is 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mean is the average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + 3x+5)/2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 8 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8/3<BR>\n" );
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