A set of n positive numbers. Find the largest possible value of n.
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The average of some set of n positive numbers is 60. After removing one of the numbers, the average of the remaining numbers is 70. What is the largest possible value of n?
Re: A set of n positive numbers. Find the largest possible value of n.
We have:
[1]
And

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Note that I removed x_n you could remove some x_i
now substitute in [1]:
you get
 + x_n = 60n)

so n < 7....