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+@summarycontents
+
+@c [end]
+
+@contents
+
@c [begin]
@ifnottex
@node Top, Getting Started, (dir), (dir)
@cindex Algebraic notation
@cindex Formulas, entering
Calculations can also be entered in algebraic form. This is accomplished
-by typing the apostrophe key, @kbd{'}, followed by the expression in
-standard format: @kbd{@key{'} 2+3*4 @key{RET}} computes
+by typing the apostrophe key, ', followed by the expression in
+standard format:
+
+@example
+' 2+3*4 @key{RET}.
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+This will compute
@texline @math{2+(3\times4) = 14}
@infoline @expr{2+(3*4) = 14}
-and pushes that on the stack. If you wish you can
+and push it on the stack. If you wish you can
ignore the RPN aspect of Calc altogether and simply enter algebraic
expressions in this way. You may want to use @key{DEL} every so often to
clear previous results off the stack.
@printindex fn
-@summarycontents
-
-@c [end]
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-@contents
@bye