SOLUTION: If a#b=a/b+b/a what is the value of (3#2)-(2#3)?

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Question 292638: If a#b=a/b+b/a what is the value of (3#2)-(2#3)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First compute 3#2:

3#2=3/2+2/3=9/6+4/6=13/6


and now compute 2#3:

2#3=2/3+3/2=4/6+9/6=13/6


So (3#2)-(2#3)=(13/6)-(13/6)=0/6=0