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 #569886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=569886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can only follow the two formulas to understand the operation symbols, * and #.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trust the grouping symbols as you already know them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the example formulas with the operators for guidance, first evaluate 4*3; and then evaluate that with #5.  You might also show the entire grouped expression and first find the \"simplified\" expression  for (4*3)#5,  treating (4*3) as a separate number; and then ....  no...  find out what is  r=4*3  AND THEN find what is r#5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reread that and think carefully about it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you see what to do?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final result should be 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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