Write and solve an equation to find the variable.

Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The mean of a set of data is calculated using
mean = [tex]\frac{totalscore}{count}[/tex], that is
[tex]\frac{5.2+8.3+8.5+7.7+7.8+y}{6}[/tex] = 7.1
37.5 + y = 7.1 ( multiply both sides by 6 )
37.5 + y = 42.6 ( subtract 37.5 from both sides )
y = 5.1