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Algebra Strategy Guide

by montague.peace Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:32 am

I recently started on the 9 part Manhattan Strategy Guide and ran into a problem in the PEMDAS chapter. The solution to #3 in the problem set states that -25/2= -11 1/2. Is this a mis-print or am I missing something?
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Re: Algebra Strategy Guide

by tim Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:03 pm

that equation is definitely not true. can you give me a book and page number so i can check on it myself?
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Re: Algebra Strategy Guide

by montague.peace Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:38 am

The GMAT Algebra Guide 2 book. It is number three on page nineteen.
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Re: Algebra Strategy Guide

by tim Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:03 am

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