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Example: Calculate (9 + 17  4) ÷ 4.
Keystrokes
9 v
17 +
4 -
4 ÷
Even more complicated problems are solved in the same manner-using
automatic storage and retrieval of intermediate results. It is easiest to work
from the inside of parentheses outwards, just as you would with calculations
on paper.
Example: Calculate (6 + 7) × (9  3)
Keystrokes
6 v
7 +
9 v
3 -
*
Try your hand at the following problems. Each time you press v or a
function key in a calculation, the preceding number is saved for the next
operation.
[(
5
4 .
Display
9.0000
26.0000
22.0000
5.5000
Display
6.0000
13.0000
9.0000
6.0000
78.0000
(16 × 38) – (13 × 11) = 465.0000
4 × (17 – 12) ÷ (10 – 5) = 4.0000
2
– (13 × 9) + 1/7 = 412.1429
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12
5 .
Section 1: Getting Started
Digit entry terminated.
(9 + 17).
(9 + 17 – 4).
(9 + 17 – 4) ÷ 4.
First solve for the
intermediate result of (6 + 7).
Then solve for the
intermediate result of (9  3).
Then multiply the
intermediate results together
(13 and 6) for the final
answer.
2
0
7 .
)]
. 0
5998
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