document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108008>Question 1108008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function a*b is defined as a*b = a^2b-a+b.What is the value of 2*(1*(2*(1*(2*1))))? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of 2*(1*(2*(1*(2*1))))? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(1*(2*(1*(2*1)))) = 2*(1*(2*(2^2*1-2+1))))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*(1*(2*3)))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*(1*(2^2*3-2+3)))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*(1*11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*(1^2*11-1+11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2^2*21-2+21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 84-2+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 103<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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