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Question 326183: if the average of three different positive integers is 70 what is the greatest possible value of one of the integers?
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if the average of three different positive integers is 70 what is the greatest possible value of one of the integers?
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Let the integers be x,y,and z.
Equation:
(x+y+z)/3 = 70
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x + y + z = 210
The least values x and y can take are 1 and 2
Then:
1 + 2 + z = 210
x = 207 is the greatest value one of the integers can have.
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Stan H.