document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23337>Question 23337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> insert parentheses to make equation 9+6x2 divided by 3-1=12 true </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=philberg99><B>philberg99(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=philberg99><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=12113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually, with order of operations, no parentheses are needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 6 · 2 ÷ 3 - 1   <--multiply or divide first starting from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 12 ÷ 3 - 1   <--multiply or divide first starting from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 4 - 1   <--add or subtract starting from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 - 1   <--add or subtract starting from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 </SPAN>\n" );
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