SOLUTION: if 6 and x have the same mean average as 2,4, and 24, what is the value of x

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Question 156472: if 6 and x have the same mean average as 2,4, and 24, what is the value of x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 6 and x have the same mean average as 2,4, and 24, what is the value of x
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The mean average of 2,4, and 24 is (2+4+24)/3 = 30/3 = 10
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The mean average of 6 and x is (6+x)/2
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EQUATION:
(6+x)/2 = 10
6+x = 20
x = 14
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Cheers,
Stan H.