Given a set {-3, x, 3,4,6}, for what

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2022-03-23

Given a set {-3, x, 3,4,6}, for what x would the mean of the set be -11?

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Harry Gibson

Harry Gibson

Beginner2022-03-24Added 13 answers

By definition, the mean or average of a set of n data points is given by
x=1nI=1nxi
Therefore in this particular case we get :
11=15(3+x+3+4+6)
x=65
Answer:
x=-65

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