document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085354>Question 1085354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Topic:Arithmetic Mean\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the value of b when the arithmetic mean of b+2 and 4b+5 is b+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The arithmetic mean (average) is given by ( (b+2) + (4b+5) )/2, and this is equal to b+2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( (b+2) + (4b+5) )/2 = b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b + 7 = 2b + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 + 1)/2 = -1 + 2 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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