SOLUTION: Please help with this problem: The average of two numbers, a and b is given by A=a+b/2 If the average is 93, and one number is 88, what is the other number? Thanks, Janice

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Question 616962: Please help with this problem:
The average of two numbers, a and b is given by A=a+b/2
If the average is 93, and one number is 88, what is the other number?
Thanks,
Janice
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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The average of two numbers, a and b is given by A=a+b/2
If the average is 93, and one number is 88, what is the other number?
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let x=other number
(88+x)/2=93
88+x=2*93=186
x=186-88=98