document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156441>Question 156441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to come up with an answer of either 21 or 45.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^2 / 1/3 + 3 x 6 = ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> without parentheses you do exponentiation first, then mult / div then + / -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so equation as shown is 3^2 / (1/3) + 3 * 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doing exponentiation first becomes 9 / (1/3) + 3 * 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doing mult/div next then becomes 27 * 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doing add/subtract next then becomes 45.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i don't see 21 as being a possible answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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