SOLUTION: One number is represented by 3x+5 and another is represented by 7x-3. What is the average of these numbers in terms of x? a. 10x+1 b. (10x+8)/2 c. 5x+1 d. 5x Please explain

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Question 391076: One number is represented by 3x+5 and another is represented by 7x-3. What is the average of these numbers in terms of x?
a. 10x+1
b. (10x+8)/2
c. 5x+1
d. 5x
Please explain your reasoning and/or show your work (I am really confused about this, so I need all the help I can get! Thanks!)
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just like taking the average of any two numbers. Add them and divide by 2.

You need to simplify the expression:




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