document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118570>Question 1118570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good morning,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quick question about fractions in expressions. The question is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=-2/5 and y=5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is: 30x^2y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe it should be solved like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 -(-2/5)^2 x 5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which gives and answer of: 299/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I evaluating this correctly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733932 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=733932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I find \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 4/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 x^2 = 120/25 = 4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 x^2 y = 120/25*5/8 =  4.8*5/8 = 0.6*5 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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