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Algebra Difficulty 3.6 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

The point totals that Mark scored in five basketball games were x,11,13,y,12x,11,13,y,12. How many different possible medians are there for his five point totals?

Pick one

Solution

If Rosie deposits $30 each month for mm months, she will save 30m30m dollars.
Rosie has $120 in her account today, and so after mm deposits Rosie’s total savings (in dollars) is best represented by the expression 120+30m120+30m.

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