document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395833>Question 395833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I found a confusing word problem in my Algebra book today. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The word problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the digits 1 – 9 using four 4’s (for each digit) and the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: 0 = 44 – 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I simply have no idea what this means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "would it be like \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22+22=44? I do not understand what this word problem means </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The description of the problem could be better, but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I get what they're asking.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They want you to represent each of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the numbers 4,4,4, and 4 and connecting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any combinations of the four 4's with allowed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "operations: (+), (-), (x), and(/)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can say, for instance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+-+4+%2B+4%2F4+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+-+4+%2B+4%2F4+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4+%2B+4%2F4+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4+%2B+4%2F4+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+%2B+4+%2B+4%29%2F4++=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+%2B+4+%2B+4%29%2F4++=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't think of a combination for 4, but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284%2A4%29+%2B+4%29%2F4+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284%2A4%29+%2B+4%29%2F4+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so on </SPAN>\n" );
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