document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23429>Question 23429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a @ b=(a x b),what is the value of (5@4)@(4@3) in the simplest form? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So (5@4)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And (4@3)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 20@12 = 240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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