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11 <title>Basic Equations</title>
14 Equations are entered in standard mathematical form.
15 For example to add 7 and 2 enter the following:
23 To solve, press the <gui>=</gui> button with your mouse or the <key>Enter</key> key on your keyboard.
26 Calculations are performed in mathematical order - multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.
27 The following equation solves to 1 (3×2 = 6, 7−6 = 1).
35 To change the order of calculation use parenthesis.
36 The following equation solves to 8 (7−3 = 4, 4×2 = 8).
44 To clear the display press the <gui>Clr</gui> button or <key>Escape</key>.