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carolynt
New Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/25/2007 : 09:54:26
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I have been trying to prove that one form of the equation for sample variance, x -((x) n) = (x-mean), another form of the same equation.
So far, given the definition of mean being xn , I now have x-((x)n) = (x-((x)n))
I have been looking online and have not found what to do after this step. Is there a way to separate the right half of the equation into the two parts separated by the subtraction on the left side? Or how can you change the n that is on the right side into the n present on the left? |
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tkhunny
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USA
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carolynt
New Member
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2007 : 06:37:54
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You were right, the equation is x-((x)n)= (x-mean)
I finally found the proof. It is basically working with the principle that mean=(x)n. Also, that mean and x = n mean and nx, respectively. You can factor the (x-mean) into a trinomial, then, by reworking the two last factors using the definitions above, combine the second and third terms because they are like terms.
Thank you so much for your help and the website links! |
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