SOLUTION: The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?

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Question 1072212: The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?
Found 2 solutions by white_chocolate, MathTherapy:
Answer by white_chocolate(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike is 38. Let his age be represented by 'x'
38 < 40 < 50
50+38+38=126
(38 is in between 38&50)
126 divided by 3= 42
(sorry bout that lol)
(good catch @MathTherapy)

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?
Nice try, white chocolate, but Mike is 38, the same age as Martin.