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If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y and 15 is 9, and the average

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If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y and 15 is 9, and the average of x, 2y and 2 is 7, then y =

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9

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Re: If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y and 15 is 9, and the average  [#permalink]

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18 Oct 2018, 04:59
(x+y+15)/3=9
=>x+y=12...1
again,(x+2y+2)/3=7
=>x+2y=19....2
2-1,we can get y=7
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Re: If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y and 15 is 9, and the average  [#permalink]

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18 Oct 2018, 08:10
$$\frac{x+y+15}{3}$$= 9

x+y+15=27
x+y= 12..........(1)

$$\frac{x+2y+2}{3}$$= 7

x+2y+2= 21
x+2y= 19.........(2)

Solving (1) and (2)
y= 7

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