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Mathematical Operators

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Definition: Mathematical operators preform simple math calculations on the operands in an expression. The four mathematical operators are multiplication (*), division (/), subtraction (-), and addition (+).
Examples:
An example of addition:
3 + 4 = 7

An example of subtraction:

6 - X = 4

An example of multiplication:

9 * Y = 27

An example of division:

10 / 2 = 5

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