document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385206>Question 385206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's been over 20 yrs since I've done this... please help with order of operations. Solve for s. I remember that I have to get the s by itself, but I am getting confused... the answer is supposed to be 1985, but I'm not getting that at all.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s+25)/2-100*10=5  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s%2B25%29%2F2-1000=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s%2B25%29%2F2-1000=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Multiply 100 times 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s%2B25%29%2F2+=+1005 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s%2B25%29%2F2+=+1005\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Add 1000 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s%2B25%29+=+2010 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s%2B25%29+=+2010\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Multiply both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+1985 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+1985\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Subtract 25 from both sides </SPAN>\n" );
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