document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118693>Question 1118693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the mean of the numbers 1,3,4,(k-5),7,(k-1), and 8 is 5, find the value of k and the standard deviation of the distribution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #734093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=734093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mean, as in \"average\", 5; of the seven numbers,\r<BR>\n" );
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