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  • 24-01-2017
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Three of four numbers have a sum of 22. If the average of the four numbers is 8, what is the fourth number?

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LammettHash
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  • 25-01-2017
Let [tex]x_1,\ldots,x_4[/tex] be the four numbers. Their average is 8, so

[tex]\dfrac{x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4}4=8[/tex]

You know that three of the numbers have a sum of 22, so

[tex]\dfrac{22+x_4}4=8[/tex]

Solve for [tex]x_4[/tex]:

[tex]\dfrac{22+x_4}4=8\implies22+x_4=32\implies x_4=10[/tex]
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