 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...difference. /fence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, " to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...35, 38 ; thirteen in number. We have then the following rule for solving sums like the preceding : RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. The quotient will be the common difference. 2. A man in feeble health, commenced a journey and... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1840 - 278 pages
...difference. Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1841 - 334 pages
...of the terms. PROBLEM L The first term, last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient is the common difference. I. The extremes are 3 and 45, and the number of terms... | |
 | John M'Nevin - Arithmetic - 1841 - 300 pages
...will B overtake A? Ans. 8 hours. When the first and last terms (or two extremes) are given to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1; the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the ages of 12 persons are equally different,... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1841 - 268 pages
...hammer of a clock,s striking. CASE III. — The extremes and number of terms being 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 difference. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant sold 200 yards of cloth;... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
.... , When the extremis and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, ive, have this RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less l,antl the quotient will be the common difference. 7. If the first term of a series be 3, the last... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1841 - 274 pages
...last and first terms, divided by the number of terms, less one, will give the common difference. ROLE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. Examples. 1. The first term of an arithmetical progression is 5, the last term is 176, and the... | |
 | Charles Waterhouse - Arithmetic - 1842 - 180 pages
...term, last term, and number of terms given, to find the common difference; or, sum of all the terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1, the quotient will be the. difference. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, half... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1842 - 268 pages
...furlongs, 180 yds. PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, an-J the number of terms given, t° find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of tern»s less 1, and the quotient will be the common dif^ fljrence. ' EXAMPLE! 1. The extremes are 3... | |
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Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 
