Given a set {12,x, 17}, for what x

Destinee Hensley

Destinee Hensley

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2022-03-23

Given a set {12,x, 17}, for what x would the mean be 14?

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memantangti17

memantangti17

Beginner2022-03-24Added 13 answers

a=1ni=1nai (the mean of a set of n data points)
14=13i=13ai
12+x+173=14
Multiply both sides by 3
312+x+173=314
x+29=42
Add -29 to both sides
x+29-29=42-29
x=13

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