document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563418>Question 563418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If “*“ is an operator that transforms a, b according to the rule a*b= a-b,  determine the “value” of (a*b)*((a*a)*b).   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"*\" is supose to be a triangle  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=364865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a*b)*((a*a)*b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)*((a-a)-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)*(0-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)*(-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)-(-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (a*b)*((a*a)*b) = a for all values of a and b\r<BR>\n" );
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