Consider the following COBOL entries
05 X PIC 99 VALUE 10.
ADD 40 X TO X.
COMPUTE X = 3 * X - 40.
The result in X is
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Answer / mr.perfect
ADD A B TO C. (Means (A+B)+C moved in C)
ADD 40 X TO X
Value of X is 10
So, ADD 40 10 TO 10 (Gives 40+10+10 = 60)
Now, COMPUTE X = 3 * X - 40
Here , order of preference is - then * will come
so, it will calculate first X-40 = 60-40 =20
THEN, 3*20 == 60
Means X = 3 * 60 - 40 ==20
So answer is : 60
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