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If average of 11 numbers is 14 and average of the 9 of those numbers is 9, what is the average of the other 2 numbers?

Answer 36.5

9x9 = 81 - how do I write equation to figure out other 2 numbers without trial and error?
 
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Hi alextrainer and welcome to MHB! :D

$$\frac{81+a+b}{11}=14$$

Can you continue with that?
 
Thanks, I got it

a plus b = 154

154/2 = answer

thanks for the equation
 

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