document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68726>Question 68726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a math problem that I am trying to solve. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/ (-2) x (-4)   this is the top row, it is division of real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 to the third power + 4  this is the bottom line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did 16 divided by 2=8 x 4=32 as my top line then I got 8+4 as my bottom line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but that is not even. I also tried 16 divided by 8=2 as my top line and got 12 as my bottom line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF WHAT I HAVE BELOW IS YOUR PROBLEM THEN YOU ARE CORRECT!!!!  GOOD WORK!!!  THE ANSWER IS <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  OR  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.66667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.66667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > WHY DOES THE ANSWER HAVE TO BE EVEN??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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