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6–16 Entering and Evaluating Equations

File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm

Order

Operation

Example

1

Functions and Parentheses

1%-2

,

1%-2

2

Unary Minus (

_

)

.

3

Power (

0

)

%:

4

Multiply and Divide

%º&

,

ª

5

Add and Subtract

-

,

.

6

Equality

/

So, for example, all operations inside parentheses are performed before
operations outside the parentheses.

Examples:

Equations

Meaning

º:/

a

×

(b

3

) = c

1º2:/

(a

×

b)

3

= c

-ª/

a + (b

÷

c) = 12

1-2ª/

(a + b)

÷

c = 12

01!-

. 2:

[%CHG(t + 12), (a – 6)]

2

You can't use parentheses for implied multiplication. For example, the
expression p (1 – f) must be entered as

º1.2

, with the "

º

" operator

inserted between P and the left parenthesis.