document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099184>Question 1099184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x, y, and z represent three numbers such that y=x+8 and z=y+5, what is the result when the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers is subtracted from the median of the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have (x,  y,  z)  =   (x,  x+8,  x+13)  based on the given relationships.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Median is  x+8\r\n" );
document.write( "Mean is   ( x + (x+8) + (x+13) ) / 3 =  x+7\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8) - (x+7) = 1    \r\n" );
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document.write( "<b>D</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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