1985 AHSME Problems/Problem 7
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In some computer languages (such as APL), when there are no parentheses in an algebraic expression, the operations are grouped from right to left. Thus, in such languages means the same as in ordinary algebraic notation. If is evaluated in such a language, the result in ordinary algebraic notation would be
Solution 1
The expression would be grouped as . This is equal to .
Solution 2
First of all, let's start of we the right most part, . So after the first step, we have .
Keep going: .
More: .
Simplify: . Select .
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