SOLUTION: Starting with the data values 70 and 100, add three data values to the sample so that the mean is 86, the median is 82, and the mode is 82. Please show all of your work.

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Question 620237: Starting with the data values 70 and 100, add three data values to the sample so that the mean is 86, the median is 82, and the mode is 82. Please show all of your work.
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Hi,

Starting with the data values 70 and 100, add three data values to the sample so that the mean is 86, 

the median is 82, and the mode is 82.

(70 + 82 + 82 + 100 +highlight%28x%29)/5 = 86

     x + 334 = 430

        x = 96

  70, 82, 82, 96, 100