document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50510>Question 50510</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130504866/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your friend evaluates (10-k) / 5 for k = 5, and gets 9 for an answer. Explain your friends error. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10-k/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let k=5, then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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