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you add up the integers and then divide by the number of numbers there are.

Example: -8, -1, 9, 16 -There are four numbers

  • Add -8 + -1= -9+9=0+16= 16
  • Divide by number of numbers 16 divided by 4= 4
  • 4 is the mean
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