document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777928>Question 777928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how the answer to the following equation is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-6.4-3. The 4-3 part of the equation has a vinculum bar above it. The answer I keep getting is -7; but the answer sheet has 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+-+6%2A4-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+-+6%2A4-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Normally, since multiplication takes precedence over addn/subtraction, you would<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interpret it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+-+24+-+3+=+-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+-+24+-+3+=+-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, a vinculum over (4-3) means that the expression under the vinculum (in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this case, 4 - 3) has to be evaluated first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the expression is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+-+6%2A%284-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+-+6%2A%284-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+-+6%2A1+=+20+-+6+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+-+6%2A1+=+20+-+6+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you got it :)<BR>\n" );
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