A value that "lies outside" (is much smaller or larger than) most of the other values in a set of data.
For example in the scores 25,29,3,32,85,33,27,28 both 3 and 85 are "outliers".
−
4
x
+
7
=
2
Step 1: Subtract 7 from both sides.
−
4
x
+
7
−
7
=
2
−
7
−
4
x
=
−
5
Step 2: Divide both sides by -4.
−
4
x
−
4
=
−
5
−
4
x
=
5
4
