document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672579>Question 672579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a*b = ab+1 and a#b = a/b+1, then find (3*(4#2))#10. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am really confused by this because I don't get the pound signs or what this problem even means </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10556)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a*b = ab+1 and a#b = a/b+1, then find (3*(4#2))#10. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am really confused by this because I don't get the pound signs or what this problem even means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3*(4#2))#10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a#b = a/b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4#2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F2+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F2+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4#2 = 3, then (3*(4#2))#10 becomes (3*3)#10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b = ab + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3 = 3(3) + 1, or 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3*3 = 10, then (3*3)#10 becomes: 10#10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a#b = a/b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >#<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F10+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F10+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3*(4#2))#10 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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