document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18624>Question 18624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alright, this one is starting to become an irritation at another board.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a ÷ 3b = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10, b = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, I solve this by satisfying the variable terms first, as such:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3 * 10) ÷ (3 * 2) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30) ÷ (6) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The alternate solution that's being argued is that variable terms aren't solved first, and linear order of operations takes precedent:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a ÷ 3b = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 10 ÷ 3 * 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 ÷ 3 * 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 * 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, which is correct? I've scoured Google for this, but haven't found any confirmation either way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOUR FIRST SOLUTION THAT x=5 by substituting for a and b at the begining PERFECTLY CORRECT...KEEP IT UP DONT GET DISTRACTED </SPAN>\n" );
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