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Solving Equations with Linear Expressions on One Side and Numbers on the Other Side

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Question

If the mean of $2, 4, 6, 8, x, y$ is $5$ , then find the value of $x + y$ ?

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Solution

The correct option is B $10$
Mean $= \frac{S u m o f t h e t e r m s}{T o t a l n u m b e r o f t e r m s}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + x + y}{6} = 5$

$\frac{20 + x + y}{6} = 5$

$20 + x + y = 5 (6)$

$x + y = 30 - 20 = 10$

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