2001 AIME I Problems/Problem 2
Problem
A finite set of distinct real numbers has the following properties: the mean of is less than the mean of , and the mean of is more than the mean of . Find the mean of .
Solution
Let x be the mean of S. Let a be the number of elements in S. Then,
\[\FRAC{ax+1}{a+1}=x-13\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
\[\FRAC{ax+2001}{a+1}=x+27\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
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