SOLUTION: the following observation have been arranged in ascending order if the median of the data is 63,find the value of x.29,32,48,50,x,x+2,72,78,84,95.

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Question 850781: the following observation have been arranged in ascending order if the median of the data is 63,find the value of x.29,32,48,50,x,x+2,72,78,84,95.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, ewatrrr:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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29,32,48,50,72,78,84,95=2x+490
2x+490/10=63
x+245/5=63
x-245=315
x=70
x+2=72

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

29,32,48,50,x,x+2,72,78,84,95

%28x%2B%28x%2B2%29%29%2F2+=+63

     2x + 2 = 126

        2x = 124

         x = 62