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... gain a perfect notion of each ; and , as he advances , a gradual comprehenfion of the beauty refulting from their connexion , and how they mutually aflift and ornament each other . When we confider the utility of Arithmetic , on which ...
... gain a perfect notion of each ; and , as he advances , a gradual comprehenfion of the beauty refulting from their connexion , and how they mutually aflift and ornament each other . When we confider the utility of Arithmetic , on which ...
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... gain the attention of all who have the leaft inclination to ftudy arts and fciences . Perhaps fome of our most eminent teachers may fay , by inferting the operations at length , I have encouraged dull and lazy boys , by this means , to ...
... gain the attention of all who have the leaft inclination to ftudy arts and fciences . Perhaps fome of our most eminent teachers may fay , by inferting the operations at length , I have encouraged dull and lazy boys , by this means , to ...
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... Gain Allegation , medial ibid Notation ibid ibid Addition * 195 117 Subtraction 196 125 Multiplication 126 Divifion 197 198 129 10 . 131 - 134 Its Ufe w- 1 136 Reduction Extraction of the Square Root , Extraction of the Cube Root 202 ...
... Gain Allegation , medial ibid Notation ibid ibid Addition * 195 117 Subtraction 196 125 Multiplication 126 Divifion 197 198 129 10 . 131 - 134 Its Ufe w- 1 136 Reduction Extraction of the Square Root , Extraction of the Cube Root 202 ...
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... gain'd a guinea , Who tells me this paradox , I hold him no ninney . Anfwer Three Muficians Find how many Years it was from the Creation of Adam to the univer- fal Deluge in the Days of Noah , called Noah's Flood ; by the 5th Chapter ...
... gain'd a guinea , Who tells me this paradox , I hold him no ninney . Anfwer Three Muficians Find how many Years it was from the Creation of Adam to the univer- fal Deluge in the Days of Noah , called Noah's Flood ; by the 5th Chapter ...
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... gain by the whole ; add the money you would gain to the fum the goods coft you , and then ftate your queftion as be- fore : Thus , if the whole be fold for the total of the coft and gain , at what rate muft any part of it be fold for ...
... gain by the whole ; add the money you would gain to the fum the goods coft you , and then ftate your queftion as be- fore : Thus , if the whole be fold for the total of the coft and gain , at what rate muft any part of it be fold for ...
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Page 178 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for a new numerator, and place it over the denominator.
Page 286 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Page 136 - Find the value of that commodity whose quantity is given ; then find what quantity of the other, at the rate proposed, you may have for the same money.
Page 82 - If the quantities of matter, in any two or more bodies put in motion, be equal, the forces wherewith they are moved will be in proportion to their velocities. 2. If the velocities of these bodies be equal, their forces will be directly as the quantities of matter contained in them.
Page 94 - If a footman travel 240 miles in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long; how many days will he require to travel 720 miles, wh-jn the days are 16 hours long?
Page 178 - To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 178 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 180 - ... multiply each numerator by all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and under it write the common denominator.
Page 136 - When one has goods at a certain price ready money, but in barter advances it to something more, say, As the ready money price of the one ; is to its bartering price ; ; so is the ready money price of the other to its bartering, price: then the quantity of the latter commodity may be found, cither from the ready money or bartering price.