document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196225>Question 196225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let W be the relationship defined by A W B= 2A + 5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the value of 9W(3 W 1)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the problem on the sheet the \"W\" looks like a pitchfork.  I have never seen this symbol before.  Please help??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=147088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since A W B= 2A + 5B, this means that wherever you see an \"A\", simply plug in the left value and wherever you see a \"B\", plug in the right value. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 W 1 = 2(3) + 5(1) = 6+5 = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which means that...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 W (3 W 1) = 9 W 11 = 2(9) + 5(11) = 18 + 55 =73\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 W (3 W 1) = 73 </SPAN>\n" );
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