document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388843>Question 388843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a and b be any real numbers. Define a*b to be 2a+b. Which of the following is the largest?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1*(2*(3*4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((1*2)*3)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1*(2*3))*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are equal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=275250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a and b be any real numbers. Define a*b to be 2a+b. Which of the following is the largest? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1*(2*(3*4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1*(6+4) = 1*10 = 2+10 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((1*2)*3)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ((4)*3)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (13*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1*(2*3))*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1*(7)*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are equal<BR>\n" );
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