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math for ACT

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IMAGINARY NUMBERS   NUMBERS THAT INVOLVE SQUARE ROOTS OF NEGATIVE NUMBERS  
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EVEN NUMBER ARE DIVISIBLE BY   2  
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prime numbers are divisible by   1 and itself  
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composite number   divisible by more than just 1 and itself eg..4,6,8,9,10,12,14,15...  
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squared means   numbers are multiplied by themselves. eg..2x2=4 3x3=9 1,4,9,16,25,36...  
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cubed means   numbers are multiplied by themselves twice 2x2x=8 3x3x3=27  
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triangle formulas   perimeter=side+side+side area=1/2bh  
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square formulas   perimeter=4s area=sxs or s2  
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rectangle formulas   perimeter=2(b+h),or 2b+2h Area=bh or lw  
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parallelogram formulas   perimeter = 2(l+w), or 2l +2w Area =bh  
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Trapezoid formulas   perimeter = b1 + b2 + s1 + s2 Area = 1/2h(b1 + b2) or h(b1 + b2) -------- 2  
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circle formulas   circumference = 2pieR or pieD area = pieR2  
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cube formulas   Volume = s~s~s=s3 Surface area = s~s~6  
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rectangular prism   Volume = l~w~h Surface area = 2(lw) + 2(lh) +(wh)  
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1/100   .01 1%  
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1/10   .1 10%  
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1/5 = 2/10   .2 .20 20%  
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3/10   .3 .30 30%  
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2/5 = 4/10   .4 .40 40%  
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1/2 = 5/10 =   .5 .50 50%  
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3/5 = 6/10 =   .6 .60 60%  
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7/10 =   .7 .70 70%  
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4/5 = 8/10 =   .8 .80 80%  
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9/10 =   .9 .90 90%  
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1/4 = 25/100 =   .25 25%  
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3/4 75/100 =   .75 75%  
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1/3 =   .33 1/3 = 33 1/3%  
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2/3 =   .66 2/3 = 66 2/3%  
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1/8 =   .125 .12 1/2 = 12 1/2%  
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3/8 =   .375 = .37 1/2 = 37 1/2%  
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5/8 =   .625 = .62 1/2 = 62 1/2%  
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7/8 =   .875 = .87 1/2 = 87 1/2%  
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1/6 =   .16 2/3 = 16 2/3%  
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5/6 =   .83 1/3 = 83 1/3%  
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1 =   1.00 = 100%  
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2 =   2.00 = 200%  
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3 1/2 =   3.5 = 3.50 = 350%  
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3ft =   yard  
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36 inches =   1 yard  
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1760 yards =   1 mile  
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5280 ft =   1 mile  
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5 1/2 yards =   1 rod  
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144 sq in =   1 sq ft  
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16 oz =   1 lb  
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2000 lbs =   1 ton  
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8 ounces   1 cup  
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2 cups   1 pint  
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2 pints   1 quart  
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4 quarts   1 gallon  
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8 dry quarts   1 peck  
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4 pecks   1 bushel  
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10 yrs   1 decade  
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100 yrs   1 century  
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kilometer =   1000 meters  
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hectometer (hm)   100 meters  
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dekameter(dam)   10 meters  
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10 decimeters   1 meter  
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1000 millimeters(mm)   1 meter  
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1000 milliliters   1 liter  
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1000 liters   1 kiloliter (kl)  
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terms of division   quotient divisor dividend ratio parts  
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vertical angles   formed by two intersecting lines,across from each other,always equal  
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adjacent angles   next to each other, share a common side and vertex  
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right angle   90 degrees  
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straight angle, or line   measures 180 degrees  
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angle bisector   divides an angle into two equal angles  
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supplementary angles   two angles whose total is 180 degrees  
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complementary angles   two angles whose total is 90 degrees  
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what determines a line   two points  
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parallel lines   never meet; slopes are the same  
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perpendicular lines   meet at right angles; slopes are opposite reciprocals(ex: 1/3 and -3)  
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polygon   many sided (more that two) closed figure  
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regular polygon   a polygon with all sides and all angles equal  
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triangle   three sided polygon; interior is 180 degrees  
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equilateral   all sides are equal  
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isosceles triangle   two sides are equal  
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scalene triangle   all sides are different  
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in a triangle-   angles opposite equal sides are equal  
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in a triangle - an exterior angle   is equal to the sum of the remote two angles  
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median of a triangle   a line segment that connects the vertex and the midpoint of the opposite side  
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quadrilateral   four-sided polygon interior angles total 360 degrees  
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parallelogram   a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel  
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rhombus   a parallelogram with equal sides  
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trapezoid   a quadrilateral with two parallel sides  
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pentagon   five sided polygon  
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hexagon   SIX sided polygon  
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radius of a circle   a line segment from the center of the circle to the circle itself  
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diameter of a circle   a line segment that starts and ends on the circle and goes through the center  
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chord   a line segment that starts and ends on the circle  
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arc   a part of the circle  
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to reduce a fraction   find the common denominator  
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to multiply fractions   line them up and multiply straight across  
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to divide fractions   invert the second and multiply  
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to change a fraction to a decimal   divide denominator into numerator  
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order of operation   p.e.m.a.s  
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every fraction implies   another fraction  
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a decimal is just another way to   express a fraction  
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in an average question you should think   total divided by #of things times average  
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3x + 7 = 28 first step is   do the opposite of addition and subtract 7  
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3x + 7 = 28 the second step   3x = 28 get rid of the 3 do the opposite and divide both x=7  
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Act English, is (any form of the word be) IS THE SAME AS   =  
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Act English, of product times   x(multiply)  
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Act English, what a certain number   x,y,z(your favorite variable  
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Act English, what percent   x/100  
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Act English,more than, is added to the sum of increased by   add  
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one equation and two variables   can not be solved  
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working backwards on math questions   is often easier  
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when you solve an inequality, remember if you multiply or divide by a negative number   the sign flips  
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degrees in a circle   360  
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degrees in a quadrilateral   360  
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degrees in a line   180  
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degrees in a perpendicular angle   90  
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degrees in a triangle   180  
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in geometry, because the problems are always drawn to scale   it will be possible to get very close approximation of the correct answers before you even do the problem  
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if you have no diagram   draw one  
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Transitive axiom   If a = b and b = c, then a = c. 1+3=4 and 4=2+2 then 1+3=2+2  
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cross multiplying notes   Cross multiplying can be used only when the format is two fractions separated by an equal sign.  
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reflexive   noting a relation in which each element is in relation to itself, as the relation “less than or equal to  
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axiom (a=a)   a proposition that is assumed without proof for the sake of studying the consequences that follow from it.  
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Symmetric axiom   if a=b then b=a  
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solving equations    
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cross multiplying in algebra   Be aware that cross multiplying is most effective only when the letter you are solving for is on the bottom of a fraction.  
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Addition/Subtraction Method   Combine equations to eliminate one variable. The equations may need to be multiplied by a common multiple first.  
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substitution method   Solve one equation for one variable and substitute that variable into other equations.  
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grafting method   Graph each equation on the same graph. The coordinates of the intersection are the solution.  
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to multiply Monomials   add the exponents of the same bases: x4(x3) = x7. 9882.html#ixzz0knPnlwRf  
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to divide monomials   subtract the exponent of the divisor from the exponent of the dividend of the same base: x8/x3 = x5.  
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add/subtract equations   Combine equations to eliminate one variable. The equations may need to be multiplied by a common multiple first.  
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add/subtract polynomials   add/subtract like terms only  
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multiply two polynomials   multiply each term in one polynomial by each term in the other polynomial.  
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the f.o.i.l method   first-outer-inner-last is often used when multiply binomial  
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binomial   an expression that is a sum or difference of two terms, as 3x + 2y and x2 − 4x.  
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To divide a polynomial by a monomial   divide each term by the monomial  
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to divide a polynomial by another polynomial   make sure both are in descending order, then use long division (divide by first term, multiply, subtract, bring down).  
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distance is   rate x time  
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interest is   principal x rate x time  
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work accomplished   rate of work x time worked  
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How many irrational numbers are between 1 and 6   there are an infinite number of irrational numbers between any two real numbers.  
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A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is   0,2,4,6,8  
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A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.   168 is divisible by 3 since the sum of its digits is 15 (1+6+8=15), and 15 is divisible by 3.  
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A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4.   316 is divisible by 4 since its last two digits are 16 and 16 is divisible by 4.  
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A number is divisible by 5 if its last digit is either 0 or 5.   195  
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A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by 2 AND it is divisible by 3.   168 is divisible by 6 since it is divisible by 2 AND it is divisible by 3.  
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A number is divisible by 8 if the number formed by its last three digits is divisible by 8.   7,120 is divisible by 8 since its last three digits are 120 and 120 is divisible by 8.  
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A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.   549 is divisible by 9 since the sum of its digits is 18 (5+4+9=18), and 18 is divisible by 9.  
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any number raised to the 0 power is   1 eg 1490 to the zero power = 1  
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any number raised sto the 1st power is itself   81 =8 raised to the first power  
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a negative sign applied to a group   changes the sign of each term in the group -(a+b)= -a + -b -(a + -b) = -a + b  
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Rules for subtracting integers:   # Change the problem to an addition problem. * Subtracting a negative becomes adding a positive. * Subtracting a positive becomes adding a negative.  
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Rules for adding integers:   neg+neg=neg pos+pos=pos poa+neg subtract keep the sign of the larger number  
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Rules for multiplying integers:   * A positive times a positive equals a positive. * A negative times a negative equals a positive. * A positive times a negative equals a negative. * A negative times a positive equals a negative.  
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Rules for dividing integers:   # positive divided by a positive equals a positive. # A negative divided by a negative equals a positive. # A positive divided by a negative equals a negative. # A negative divided by a positive equals a negative.  
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To cube a number   raise it to the third power  
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a root is   the opposite of an exponent spuare root of 81 is 9..16 is 4  
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order of operations   parentheses-exponents and roots-do all multiplication and division left to right -do what comes first do not do all multi than division do what comes first  
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