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... divifor is a fimple quantity . RULE .. ì . Place the dividend above a small line , and the divifor under it , in the manner of a vulgar frac- tion . 2. Expunge thofe letters that are common to both the dividend and divisor , and divide ...
... divifor is a fimple quantity . RULE .. ì . Place the dividend above a small line , and the divifor under it , in the manner of a vulgar frac- tion . 2. Expunge thofe letters that are common to both the dividend and divisor , and divide ...
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... divifor and dividend are both compound quantities . RULE . 1. Range the terms of both the quantities accord- ing to the dimenfions of fome letter in them ; fo that the firft term may have ... divifor by the quotient term laft DIVISION . 13.
... divifor and dividend are both compound quantities . RULE . 1. Range the terms of both the quantities accord- ing to the dimenfions of fome letter in them ; fo that the firft term may have ... divifor by the quotient term laft DIVISION . 13.
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... divifor by the quotient term laft found , and fubtract the refult from the dividend . 4. To this remainder bring down the next term of the dividend , and divide as before ; and fo on , as in common arithmetic . Note , Like figns produce ...
... divifor by the quotient term laft found , and fubtract the refult from the dividend . 4. To this remainder bring down the next term of the dividend , and divide as before ; and fo on , as in common arithmetic . Note , Like figns produce ...
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... divifor by the laft remainder , and fo on till no- thing remains ; and the divifor laft ufed will be the common meafure required . Note , All the letters or figures that are common to each divisor , must be thrown out of them before ...
... divifor by the laft remainder , and fo on till no- thing remains ; and the divifor laft ufed will be the common meafure required . Note , All the letters or figures that are common to each divisor , must be thrown out of them before ...
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... divifor . 3. To find the greatest common divifor of 2A - 64 2562x3 ° Anf . x2 - b2 . 4. To find the greatest common measure of 5a5 + 10 a + b + 5a3b2` a3b + 2a2b2 + 2ab3 + b + " Anf . a + b . PROBLEM V. To reduce a fraction to its ...
... divifor . 3. To find the greatest common divifor of 2A - 64 2562x3 ° Anf . x2 - b2 . 4. To find the greatest common measure of 5a5 + 10 a + b + 5a3b2` a3b + 2a2b2 + 2ab3 + b + " Anf . a + b . PROBLEM V. To reduce a fraction to its ...
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4th power affigned affirmative alfo alſo anfwering arife arithmetical mean ax² co-efficient confequently cube numbers cube root cubic equation decimal diff Diophantus divided divifor equal EXAMPLES extracting the root fecond term fide figns fimple equations fince find the fum find the roots find the value find three numbers find two numbers find x firft term firſt fome fquare numbers fquare root fubftituted fubtract fum fhall fum required fuppofed furd quantities geometric mean geometrical feries given equation given number impoffible improper fraction increaſe infinite feries laft laſt leaft lefs logarithm metical moidores moſt multiplied natural numbers negative nth root number of terms number required orders of differences poffible pofitive PROBLEM propofed quadratic equation queſtion quotient Reduce refult remainder Required the fum root required RULE ſcience ſeries ſhall ſquare ſum thefe theſe thoſe unknown quantity uſeful Whence whole numbers
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Page 78 - If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 days, and B and C in 10 days : how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone ? Ans.
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Page 17 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed quantity. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, for the integral part, and place the remainder, if any, over the denominator, for the fractional part ; then the two, joined together, with the proper sign between them, will give the mixed quantity required.