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Lesson 30: Two-variable functions
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New operator definitions 1

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Problem

The operation \boxdot is defined as follows:
x, \boxdot, y, equals, x, left parenthesis, y, minus, 7, right parenthesis
Find minus, 4, \boxdot, 3.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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