SOLUTION: The mean of ten numbers is 86. If one of the numbers is 68. What is the mean of the other nine numbers?

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Question 598256: The mean of ten numbers is 86. If one of the numbers is 68. What is the mean of the other nine numbers?
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If the mean of n numbers is X, then the sum of the n numbers is nX. Subtract 68 from 860 and divide by 9.

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