Axioms. 1. Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other. 2. If equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal. 3. If equals are taken from equals, the remainders are equal. Elements of Plane Geometry - Page 5by William Herschel Bruce, Claude Carr Cody (Jr.) - 1910 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
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