Question 1041752
<pre>That depends on whether you mean this

{{{D = c-s/n}}}

or whether you mean this

{{{D = (c-s)/n}}}  .

As you have it written, it means the first one.

Tell me in the thank-you note form below which 
one you mean, and I'll get back to you by email.

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The way to tell them apart is by using
parentheses.  If you write this:

D=c-s/n 

with no parentheses, you mean this:

{{{D = c-s/n}}}

But if you write this:

D = (c-s)/n

then you mean this:

{{{D = (c-s)/n}}}

The rule is that when algebra is typed all on
one line, if any numerator or denominator 
contains more than one letter or one number,
there MUST be a left parenthesis "(" to show where 
the numerator or denominator begins and a right
parenthesis ")" to show where it ends.

Edwin</pre>