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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Baird and Lon earned points for the number of books and magazines they read over the summer. The average of the two boys’ points can be expressed as (5.4p+5)+(8+3.2p) /2, where p represents the number of points earned per book. What is the average when p = 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kliedako

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@freckles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kliedako

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just substitute the value of p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that your final answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

substitute 3 in the expression

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(5.4p+5)+(8+3.2p) ------------------- 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(5.4p+5)+(8+3.2p) /2 p= 3 so substitute it in the equation above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

21.66

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 19.4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg that u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

make another thread

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