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Algebra Difficulty 2.2 Junior Find the answer
What is the value of $(5
abla 1)+(4
abla 1)iftheoperationk
abla misdefinedask(k-m)$?
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
From the definition, $(5
abla 1)+(4
abla 1)=5(5-1)+4(4-1)=5(4)+4(3)=20+12=32$.
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