document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144042>Question 1144042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average mass of 50 pumpkins is 2.1kg . If one pumpkin is added the average mass is 2.2kg . What is the mass of the extra pumpkin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total mass is 50 * 2.1 = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x equal the weight of the added pumpkin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get (105 + x) / 51 = 2.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 51 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 + x = 51 * 2.2 = 112.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 105 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 112.2 - 105 = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the mass of the extra pumpkin is 7.2 kilograms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's your solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 * 2.1 = 105 + 7.2 = 112.2 / 51` = 2.2<BR>\n" );
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