Average Hourly Wage

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Evan, John, and Spenser work together. Evan makes n dollars per hour. John makes 2 dollars per hour less than Evan does, and Spenser makes 3 dollars per hour more than John does. What is their average hourly wage in terms of n?

A) n
B ) n+1
C ) n-(2/3)
D) n-(1/3)
E) n-(3/5)

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Evan: n dollars
John: n-2 dollars
Spenser: n+1 dollars

Average: [tex]\frac{n+(n-2)+(n+1)}{3}[/tex]
=[tex]\frac{3n-1}{3}[/tex]

=n-[tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

D

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Evan: n dollars
John: n-2 dollars
Spenser: n+1 dollars

Average: [tex]\frac{n+(n-2)+(n+1)}{3}[/tex]
=[tex]\frac{3n-1}{3}[/tex]

=n-[tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

D

Nice breakdown leading to D.