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Suppose X is a normal random variable with mean $$ \mu = 40 $$ and standard deviation $$ \sigma = 7 $$. (a) Compute the z-value corresponding to $$ X = 30 $$. (b) Suppose the area under the standard normal curve to the left of the z-value found in part (a) is 0.0766. What is the area under the normal curve to the left of $$ X = 30 $$? (c) What is the area under the normal curve to the right of $$ X = 30 $$?

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          Suppose X is a normal random variable with mean $$ \mu = 40 $$ and standard deviation $$ \sigma = 7 $$.
(a) Compute the z-value corresponding to $$ X = 30 $$.
(b) Suppose the area under the standard normal curve to the left of the z-value found in part (a) is 0.0766. What is the area under the normal curve to the left of $$ X = 30 $$?
(c) What is the area under the normal curve to the right of $$ X = 30 $$?

suppose x is a normal random variable with mean mu 40 and standard deviation sigma 7 a compute the z value corresponding to x 30 b suppose the area under the standard normal curve to the lef 58584

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Suppose X is a normal random variable with mean $$ \mu = 40 $$ and standard deviation $$ \sigma = 7 $$. (a) Compute the z-value corresponding to $$ X = 30 $$. (b) Suppose the area under the standard normal curve to the left of the z-value found in part (a) is 0.0766. What is the area under the normal curve to the left of $$ X = 30 $$? (c) What is the area under the normal curve to the right of $$ X = 30 $$?