Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Manual Book page 30

Chapter 1: Number Sense
Section 2: Rational Numbers
³ Try-It!é on Your TI.73
Investigate how the calculator computes addition expressions. Solve
To Do This
1. Exit the Topics in Algebra 1
application and clear the Home
screen.
2. Select the
b/c
settings.
Note: See ³ TIpé 2: Adjusting Your Calculator
Settings for more information.
3. Calculate the result.
4. Simplify the fraction.
Notice that the answer is in simplified form. The calculator follows the Order of Operations
rules. Division is performed before addition. Solve this problem by hand. Show all of your work.
Topics in Algebra 1
and mode
Mansimp
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Display
(TI.73 shown)
Simplified by a
factor of 3.
Student Worksheet 1-16