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Compound Assignment With Augmented Multiplication

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--description--

The *= operator multiplies a variable by a number.

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myVar = myVar * 5;

will multiply myVar by 5. This can be rewritten as:

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myVar *= 5;

--instructions--

Convert the assignments for a, b, and c to use the *= operator.

--hints--

a should equal 25.

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assert(a === 25);

b should equal 36.

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assert(b === 36);

c should equal 46.

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assert(c === 46);

You should use the *= operator for each variable.

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assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/\*=/g).length === 3);

You should not modify the code above the specified comment.

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assert(
  /let a = 5;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)) &&
    /let b = 12;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)) &&
    /let c = 4\.6;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

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let a = 5;
let b = 12;
let c = 4.6;

// Only change code below this line
a = a * 5;
b = 3 * b;
c = c * 10;

--solutions--

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let a = 5;
let b = 12;
let c = 4.6;

a *= 5;
b *= 3;
c *= 10;