document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128135>Question 1128135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 people are sitting in a room. When an 80 year old enters the room, the average age of the people in the room doubles. What was the average age of the six people originally sitting in the room? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " What was the average age of the six people originally sitting in the room?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = average age of the original six peaple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = average when the old guy toddles in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286a+%2B+80%29%29%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%286a+%2B+80%29%29%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 80 = 7(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 80 = 14a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 14a - 6a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 8a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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