document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122425>Question 122425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, I am taking Algebra again after a 10 year lapse.  The following question is really messing with me.  The only way I know to solve it is to substitue the numbers in to find the highest?  I am not sure if I have found all of the combinations doing that or not. By doing only that I came up with 9 as my answer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The values of a, b, c, and d are 0, 1, 2, and 3, although not necessarily in that order.  What is the maximum value of the expression:  c • a b – d ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unless d=0 the equation=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab=a*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can write the equation: a*b*c-0=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't make any difference what numbers the a, b & c represent the answer will be the same.<BR>\n" );
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