document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414384>Question 414384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x2-y2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=290811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm guessing that the 2's are exponents. If this is correct, please use the \"^\" character to indicate exponents: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-y^2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm also guessing the problem is to evaluate the expression when x = 1/2 and y = 1/3. To do this we just substitute the values for x and y and use the order of operations (aka PEMDAS) to simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%281%2F2%29%5E2-%281%2F3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%281%2F2%29%5E2-%281%2F3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note the use of parentheses. This is a good habit whenever you are substituting one expression for another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, according to the order of operations we should exponentiate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%281%2F4%29-%281%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%281%2F4%29-%281%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4-1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4-1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and last, subtract. Since these are fractions we need common denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%289%2F9%29-%281%2F9%29%284%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%289%2F9%29-%281%2F9%29%284%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F36-4%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F36-4%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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