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... figures . TYR . I have heard Novitius fay the fame ( for they both practice together ) ; but yet he fays that he never could rightly understand in what manner Cocker reduces feveral of his equations ; for my part , I wonder at his ...
... figures . TYR . I have heard Novitius fay the fame ( for they both practice together ) ; but yet he fays that he never could rightly understand in what manner Cocker reduces feveral of his equations ; for my part , I wonder at his ...
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... figures with other figure or figures underneath , and a dafh between them ( thus :, ) , they are vulgar fractions of fome denomina- tion or other . TYR . What are there different forts , then ? PHI . Yes , three at least . TYR . Tell me ...
... figures with other figure or figures underneath , and a dafh between them ( thus :, ) , they are vulgar fractions of fome denomina- tion or other . TYR . What are there different forts , then ? PHI . Yes , three at least . TYR . Tell me ...
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... figure at pleasure ; and under the product fet the fame figure you multiplied by , and you have an improper fraction equal to the given whole number . 14 5 EXAMPLE 1 . Reduce 14 to an improper fraction . 14 14 9 12 - 70 126 168 Anf ...
... figure at pleasure ; and under the product fet the fame figure you multiplied by , and you have an improper fraction equal to the given whole number . 14 5 EXAMPLE 1 . Reduce 14 to an improper fraction . 14 14 9 12 - 70 126 168 Anf ...
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... figure that will divide them both without any remain- der , and continue fo doing till you can divide them no lower : fo will this laft quotient be the lowest terms equal to the original given fraction . EXAMPLE 1 . Reduce 144 to its ...
... figure that will divide them both without any remain- der , and continue fo doing till you can divide them no lower : fo will this laft quotient be the lowest terms equal to the original given fraction . EXAMPLE 1 . Reduce 144 to its ...
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... figures that will divide fome fractions ? PHI . Tis true , for that figure which will divide one , will not perhaps divide the other ; therefore there is a way to tell what figure will do it at one operation . TYR . That muft be mighty ...
... figures that will divide fome fractions ? PHI . Tis true , for that figure which will divide one , will not perhaps divide the other ; therefore there is a way to tell what figure will do it at one operation . TYR . That muft be mighty ...
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