document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314836>Question 314836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We define the operation “o” as follows : a o b = a x b + a - b. What is the value of the expression  ( 2 o 5 ) o ( 5 o 2 ) ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 81 (B) 113 (C) 117 (D) 169 (E) None of these </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><B>malaydassharma(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><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=malaydassharma><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a o b = a x b + a - b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 o 5 = 2X5 + 2 - 5 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 o 2 = 5X2 + 5 - 2 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( 2 o 5 ) o ( 5 o 2 )= 7 o 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "			= 7X13+7-13=85 </SPAN>\n" );
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