Problem:
Harry and Terry are each told to calculate . Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates . If Harry's answer is and Terry's answer is , what is
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Solution:
Harry's answer is . Terry's answer is . The difference is .
Answer: .
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