JavaScript Statements: Operators

JavaScript uses assignment operator ( = ) to assign values to variables. For example, by assigning var x = 5; and var y = 6; the value of x + y will be 11. The script may look like this:
     <script>
         var x = 5;
         var y = 6;
         document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x + y;
     </script>

JavaScript uses arithmetic operators ( + - *  / ) to compute values, just like algebra. For example, (5 + 6) * 10 will give the value of 110. The script may look like this:
     <script>
         document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = (5 + 6) * 10;
     </script>

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