document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331057>Question 331057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to work this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 to the 2nd power -4x3+4/ 9 to the 2nd power - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the workbook says the answer is 1/5  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the workbook says the answer is 1/5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5*3 + 4)/(81 - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 19/77<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe that's not it.  Use some parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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