 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1868 - 428 pages
...terms, to find the common difference. ANALYSIS.— Since a + (n— l)c=lc=1—a. Hence, the n— 1 Rule. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one. 1. The first term is 8, the last term 203, and the number of terms 40 ; what is the common difference... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...the number of terms less one, the quotient will be the com. diff. Hence, the Rule for Case II. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one; the quotient will be the com. diff. 2. The extremes are 3 and 300; the number of terms 10 : find... | |
 | John Homer French - Arithmetic - 1869 - 350 pages
...the product to the less extreme, or subtract it from the greater. H. To find the common difference. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less lt III. To find the number of terms. Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1869 - 332 pages
...product of the common difference by the number of terms less one. Hence, to find the common difference, Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one. Also, to find the number of terms, Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference,... | |
 | Robert Stewart (of Dundee.) - Arithmetic - 1871 - 248 pages
...travel to bring them, one by one to the basket? CASE II. When the extremes and the number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by one less than the number of terms, the quotient is the common difference. 5. In an arithmetical series... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1871 - 350 pages
...divided by the number of common differences, 9, the quotient, 3, will be the common difference. Hence the RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient will be the common difference. . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 1. The extremes of a... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1872 - 402 pages
...additions ; ie the concnon difference. Hence, 3<16. PROB. 2. — The extremes and number of terms beinj given, to find the common difference, RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the numbet of terms less one, and the quotient will be the common difference. Ex. 1. The extremes of an... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1872 - 350 pages
...rules : — RULE II. — The extremes and number of terms being given, to find, the common difference, divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1. RULE III. — The extremes and common difference being given, to find the number of terms, divide the... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1856 - 400 pages
...Ans. 2281 J ART. 412. To find the common difference, when the extremes and number of terms are known. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one. 1. Find the common difference of a series whose extremes are 8 and 28, and number of terms, 6.... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1873 - 362 pages
...product of the common difference by the number of terms less one. Hence, to find the common difference, Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one. Also, to find the number of terms, Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference,... | |
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PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct. 
