Question

6. Find average of the following
expressions (4-2x), (-7-3x), and
(11x+6)

Answer 1

2x + 1.

Explanation:

Average = sum of the expression / number of expressions

= [(4 - 2x) + (-7 - 3x) + (11x + 6)] / 3

= (-2x - 3x + 11x + 4 - 7 + 6) / 3

= 6x + 3 / 3

= 2x + 1

Answer 2

2x+1

Explanation:

(4-2x), (-7-3x),(11x+6)

Add the three expressions

(4-2x)+ (-7-3x)+(11x+6)

Combine like terms

-2x-3x+11x+4-7+6

6x+3

Divide by the number of expressions which was 3

(6x+3)/3

2x+1

The average is 2x+1