document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102646>Question 102646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my college daughter with some problems. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She says they are order of operations questions.  I don't know all the symbols on the keyboard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-36 divided by (-2)x (3) + the square root of 169-25 +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The back of her book says the answer is 78 and we sure aren't getting that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5 divided by (-1/10) x(-3) + the square root of 64+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16x3/4 divided by(-2)+ the absolute value of 9-3(4+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4[5-8(2+1] divided by 3-6-(-4)to the second power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am trying to help her over the phone and she is worried about an exam so I would appreciate any help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much!    Robin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!!!   Robin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -36 divided by (-2)x (3) + the square root of 169-25 +12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-36/(-2) * 3 + sqrt(169-25) + 12 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 *3 + sqrt(144)+12 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 + 12 + 12 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54+24 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78= 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The back of her book says the answer is 78 and we sure aren't getting that.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5 divided by (-1/10) x(-3) + the square root of 64+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(2/5)/(-1/10)]*(-3) + sqrt[64+36] = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(2/5)*(-10/1)]*(-3) + sqrt[100] = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-4](-3)] + 10 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 10 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16x3/4 divided by(-2)+ the absolute value of 9-3(4+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-16*(3/4)]/(-2) + |9-3(4+1)| = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-4*3]/-2] + |9-15|=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-12/-2] + 6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[6]+6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4[5-8(2+1] divided by 3-6-(-4)to the second power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll send you these 1st three; I haven't figured out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4th one yet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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