document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145463>Question 1145463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one sample of n=12 scores has a mean of M=7 and a second sample of n=8 scores has a mean of M=12. You were asked to find a new mean for the combined samples. Based on your work, what was the value for n for the combined sample? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one sample of n=12 scores has a mean of M=7 and a second sample of n=8 scores has a mean of M=12. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were asked to find a new mean for the combined samples. Based on your work, what was the value <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28for_n%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28for_n%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the combined sample?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd formulate it in more simple manner:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    one sample of 12 scores has a mean of 7 and a second sample of 8 scores has a mean of 12. \r\n" );
document.write( "    Find the mean for the combined samples. \r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Solution</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new mean for combined samples = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2A12+%2B+12%2A8%29%2F%2812%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2A12+%2B+12%2A8%29%2F%2812%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9.   <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved, answered and completed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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