If 6 and x have the same mean (average) as 2,4, and 24, what is the value of x? And how?

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asked Sep 26, 2015 210k views

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Chalitha Geekiyanage · Answer 1 · 2015-09-29T14:43:37+0000

To find the value of x, you can set up an equation using the mean of 2, 4, and 24 and the mean of 6 and x. Solving the equation, x = 14.

To find the value of x, we can set up an equation using the mean:

Mean of 2, 4, and 24 = (2 + 4 + 24) / 3 = 10

Mean of 6 and x = (6 + x) / 2

Setting these two means equal to each other, we get:

(6 + x) / 2 = 10

Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:

6 + x = 20

Subtracting 6 from both sides, we get:

x = 14