document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114535>Question 114535</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771494/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1/2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to solve this problem so I can explain it to my boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe tossed 4 into the pot. Their average weight was 6 lbs. Then he tossed in 5 more whose average weight was 7 lbs. Then he threw in a big one. The overall average weight of all of theim was 7 lbs. What did the big one weigh? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer key says 11. Can you show me how solve this?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=83316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe tossed 4 into the pot. Their average weight was 6 lbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have 4 objects in the pot with total weight of 4*6=24 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then he tossed in 5 more whose average weight was 7 lbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have 9 objects in the pot with total weight of 24+5*7 = 59 lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then he threw in a big one. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have 10 objects in the pot with total weight of 59+x lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The overall average weight of all of them was 7 lbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "overall average = (59+x)/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What did the big one weigh?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(59+x)/10 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59+x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The big one weighed 11 lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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