SOLUTION: If 2x+3y=11 and 2x-5y=3.what is the arithmetic mean of x and y?

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Question 1085728: If 2x+3y=11 and 2x-5y=3.what is the arithmetic mean of x and y?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract the two equations,
2x%2B3y-2x%2B5y=11-3
8y=8
y=1
So then,
2x%2B3=11
2x=8
x=4
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M=%281%2B4%29%2F2
Work that out for the answer.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 2x+3y=11 and 2x-5y=3.what is the arithmetic mean of x and y?
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Solve for x & y, then find the average of x & y.
Average = (x+y)/2
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arithmetic mean is the average.