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The arithmetic mean of the monthly salaries of two people is $4444. One person earns $3191 per month. What is the monthly salary of the other person?

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Explanation:

Write what you know

mean is: Sum of all data points / Number of data points

any unknown number we'll call x

so youd write

(x + $3191) / 2 = $4444

Solve for x

let me know if you need further help

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