document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247184>Question 247184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about order of operations...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 ÷ 2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is....can the variable be separated from the number, thereby treating it like 18 ÷ 2 * 3, resulting in the answer 27, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or does the variable stay attached to the number 18 ÷ 2(3), resulting in the answer 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, the a is \"stuck\" to the 2 to get 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To clarify, that you could write 18/(2a) or (18/2)*(1/a) to show that you want to factor it or even (1/2)*(18/a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get 27 you would need to write something like (18/2)*a. Compare this with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18/2)*(1/a) from above.\r<BR>\n" );
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