SOLUTION: The average of five numbers a 34,one more number is added then the average become 35. What was the number added?

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Question 738042: The average of five numbers a 34,one more number is added then the average become 35. What was the number added?
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The average of five numbers a 34,
one more number is added then the average become 35.
What was the number added?
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%285%2834%29%2Bn%29%2F6 = 35
170 + n = 6(35)
n = 210 - 170
n = 40 is the number added
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