document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700262>Question 700262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am doing a practice apptitude test and have a question which is 3*=81 what is the value of * , they say the answer is 4 .I am having trouble understanding this. Could you please explain this to me? Thankyou, Its been a long time since school for me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> prime factors of 81  are 3*3*3*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*3*3*3=81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 3^4= 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^*=4=3^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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