A hypothetical element, X, has two isotopes: 47X with an isotopic mass of 47.621 amu and 51X with an isotopic mass of 51.217 amu. Eight of every twenty-four atoms of X found in nature exist as the 47X isotope. What is the average atomic mass of the element X?

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A hypothetical element, X, has two isotopes: 47X with an isotopic mass of 47.621 amu and 51X with an isotopic mass of 51.217 amu. Eight of every twenty-four atoms of X found in nature exist as the 47X isotope. What is the average atomic mass of the element X?

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