SOLUTION: A patients temperature was taken at 6 am, 12 noon, 3 pm, and 8 pm. The first, third, and fourth readings were 102.5 degrees, 101.5 degrees, and 102 degrees F, respectively. The nur

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Question 990394: A patients temperature was taken at 6 am, 12 noon, 3 pm, and 8 pm. The first, third, and fourth readings were 102.5 degrees, 101.5 degrees, and 102 degrees F, respectively. The nurse forgot to write down the second reading, but recorded that the average of the four readings was 101.5 degrees F. What was the second temperature reading?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28102.5%2BT%2B101.5%2B102%29%2F4=101.5
306%2BT=406
Now solve for T.