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Mathematical Operators

The program evaluates formulas using standard algebraic rules:

images/aspen00090000.gif Expressions are evaluated from left to right.

images/aspen00090000.gif The expression in the inner-most set of parentheses is evaluated first.

images/aspen00090000.gif Operators are evaluated in their turn, according to algebraic order of operation:

Operator
Operation
Order of Evaluation
^
Exponentiation
1
-
Negative
2
+
Positive
2
*
Multiplication
3
/
Division
3
+
Addition
4
-
Subtraction
4
==
Equals
5
!=
Not Equals
5
>
Greater Than
5
<
Less Than
5
>=
Greater Than or Equal to
5
<=
Less Than or Equal to
5