document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673346>Question 673346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to solve the following problem but can't get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anyone to agree with me. Are my processes correct and why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 divided by 2y to the third--where y=3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 divided by 2 x (3 x 3 x 3)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 126 divided by 2 x 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  126 divided by 54= 2.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everyone else is saying that the problem should read:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 divided by 2 x y to the third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(126 divided by 2) x (3 x 3 x3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 x 27=1701\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to solve the following problem but can't get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anyone to agree with me. Are my processes correct and why?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "126 divided by 2y to the third--where y=3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 divided by 2 x (3 x 3 x 3)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 126 divided by 2 x 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  126 divided by 54= 2.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everyone else is saying that the problem should read:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 divided by 2 x y to the third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(126 divided by 2) x (3 x 3 x3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 x 27=1701\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It depends on where the variable is located. If it's in the denominator, as follows: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=126%2F%282y%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"126%2F%282y%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then you're correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if it's in the numerator, as follows: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28126%2F2%29y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28126%2F2%29y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then they're correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to determine where it's located, and you'll have the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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