document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094625>Question 1094625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that x * y = 4x-2y find the value of (2 * 3) * 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using rules for order of operations, we need to evaluate (2*3) first.  Using the given definition of \"*\",<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3 = 4(2)-2(3) = 8-6 = 2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4 = 4(2)-2(4) = 8-8 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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