SOLUTION: If x, y, and z represent three numbers such that y=x+8 and z=y+5, what is the result when the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers is subtracted from the median of the numbers?

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Question 1099184: If x, y, and z represent three numbers such that y=x+8 and z=y+5, what is the result when the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers is subtracted from the median of the numbers?
A) -2
B) -1
C) 0
D) 1
E) 2
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have (x,  y,  z)  =   (x,  x+8,  x+13)  based on the given relationships.  

Median is  x+8
Mean is   ( x + (x+8) + (x+13) ) / 3 =  x+7

(x+8) - (x+7) = 1

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