# Getting Started Soulver is a notepad for working through problems that involve calculations. Type a calculation into the text area and its answer will appear in the **answer column** on the right: ``` 3 × 3 | 9 120 + 30% | 156 30% of 700 | 210 June 12 + 3 weeks | 3 July 7:45am - 4:20pm | 8 hours 35 min Time in Chicago | 7:45pm 100 EUR in USD | US$109.74 $30/day is what per year | $10,957.28/year ``` Whenever you change a line of text, its answer recalculates automatically (no equals press required). #### Mixing words & calculations Soulver lets you add context to your calculations, so that they will make sense later. ``` $19 for breakfast + $22 for the uber | $41.00 ``` If you want Soulver to ignore certain numbers in your text, use a [comment](/syntax-reference/headings-and-comments.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.soulver.app/documentation/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.