document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118571>Question 1118571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question on evaluating expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression is 30x2^y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2/5 and y= 5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe it should be solved as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30-(2/5)^2 x 5/8 which = 299/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the correct way to evaluate the expression? I've never seen one like this before so I'm guessing. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><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=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's 30 x^2 y !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You find this in polynomials in two variables like P(x.y) = Ax^2 y^3 + B x^2 y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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