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... means become 45. Then I confider how many times 8 can be taken from 45 , and find it may be 5 times ; for 5 times 8 is 40 , I therefore place 5 in the Quotient , and with it multiply 8 the Divifor , fetting down and fubtracting their ...
... means become 45. Then I confider how many times 8 can be taken from 45 , and find it may be 5 times ; for 5 times 8 is 40 , I therefore place 5 in the Quotient , and with it multiply 8 the Divifor , fetting down and fubtracting their ...
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... Mean betwixt both , tho ' not exactly fo ; which upon Examination I find to be in proportion to the aforefaid old Standard Wine Gallon , as Averdupois Weight is to Troy Weight ; That is , As one Pound Troy is to one Pound Averdupois ...
... Mean betwixt both , tho ' not exactly fo ; which upon Examination I find to be in proportion to the aforefaid old Standard Wine Gallon , as Averdupois Weight is to Troy Weight ; That is , As one Pound Troy is to one Pound Averdupois ...
Page 43
... means they become fitly prepared for Multiplication and Divifion ; which otherwise could not fo conveniently be performed . Therefore the Bufinefs of Reduction is very ufeful in the Rule of Proportion , ( commonly called the Golden Rule ...
... means they become fitly prepared for Multiplication and Divifion ; which otherwise could not fo conveniently be performed . Therefore the Bufinefs of Reduction is very ufeful in the Rule of Proportion , ( commonly called the Golden Rule ...
Page 49
... viz . 2 x 7 = 14 3 × 7 21 be equally multipli- equally multiplied with 3 , it will become , viz . H Again , if be 3 × 3 9 = 7 × 3 21 And And by this means I have obtained two new Fractions Chap . 4 . 49 Of Uulgar Fractions .
... viz . 2 x 7 = 14 3 × 7 21 be equally multipli- equally multiplied with 3 , it will become , viz . H Again , if be 3 × 3 9 = 7 × 3 21 And And by this means I have obtained two new Fractions Chap . 4 . 49 Of Uulgar Fractions .
Page 50
... means I have obtained two new Fractions , 1 and 2 , that are of one Denomination , and of the fame Value with the two first propofed , vizit and 2 = } . And from hence doth arife the general Rule for bringing all Fractions into one ...
... means I have obtained two new Fractions , 1 and 2 , that are of one Denomination , and of the fame Value with the two first propofed , vizit and 2 = } . And from hence doth arife the general Rule for bringing all Fractions into one ...
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