document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726589>Question 726589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the order of operations to simplify: 2.35 – (3.09 – 1.09)² ÷ 0.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am coming up with -3.3 as the answer. Is this correct. Please verify steps. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbmodak><B>mbmodak(32)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbmodak><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=444656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.35 – ((3.09 – 1.09)^²/ 0.5)) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.09-1.09)^2=(2)^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/05=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.35-8=-5.65 </SPAN>\n" );
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