document.write( "Question 1126405: 10 plus something divided by 2 equals 25 what is it? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "When the calculations are described in words, different interpretations are possible.

\n" ); document.write( "The other tutor used standard order of operations to convert the words into

\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2Bx%2F2+=+25\"$

\n" ); document.write( "With that interpretation, her answer of 30 is correct.

\n" ); document.write( "But because the calculations are described in words, another valid interpretation is

\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2810%2Bx%29%2F2+=+25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2Bx+=+50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+40\"$

\n" ); document.write( "So an answer of 40 is also valid for this problem. \n" ); document.write( "

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