to find the mean (average), u add up all the numbers and divide by how many numbers there are.
(5 + 10 + 15 + x) / 4 = 20....simplify (30 + x) / 4 = 20...multiply both sides by 4, eliminating the 4 on the left 30 + x = 20 * 4 30 + x = 80...subtract 30 from both sides x = 80 - 30 x = 50