document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936434>Question 936434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I would like some help here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If a*b=a-3b and a#b=2a+3b, evaluate the expression (4*3)#5.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trouble for me here relies on the meaning of this symbol: \"#\" Could you tell me what that means? And moreover, how can or does it apply to the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marcelino </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=569885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In General, # is not have any significance pertaining to maths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But in this problem, # is defined as a condition. we have to use those conditions to solve the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       given conditions :   a8b=a-3b    a#b=2a+3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  4*3  = 4-3(3)  ( here a=4 , b=3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 4-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*3)#5  = (-5)#5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (-5)#5  = 2(-5)+3(5)   ( here a=-5  b= 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          =-10+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Result :(4*3)#5 =5<BR>\n" );
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