 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION TEACHETH to take a less number from a greater of the same denomination, and thereby show the difference. The greater is called the minuend, and the less the subtrahend. Rule. Place the subtrahend, or less number, under the minuend or...  Mercantile Arith - Page 12by Michael Walsh - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...November, 1775, both days exclusive ? ." Ans. 586. # I SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. Simple Subtraction teaches to take a less number from a greater of the same denomination, and thereby shows the difference or remainder. The less number, or that which is to be subtracted, is called the... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 716 pages
...add one to the higher place of the subtrahend, which is equal to ten of the lower place. Rule. — Subtract units from units, tens from tens, and so on. If any figure of th« subtrahend be greater than the corresponding one of the minuend, borrow ten. Exapiples. Minuend... | |
 | Osgood Carleton - Arithmetic - 1810 - 264 pages
...seven children, $ 5648 each ; how much was the whole estate ? Ans. £ 42179. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION Teaches to take a less number from a greater, of the same denomination, to find their difference. RULE. Place the less number uoder the greater, with units under units, tens... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...day of November, 1775, both days exclusive J Ans. 586. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. Simple Subtraction teaches to take a less number from a greater of the same denomination, and thereby shows the difference or remainder. The less numb^-, or that which is to be subtracted, is called the... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...practice diroughout all t.ie Stales, SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. Subtraction of whole Numbers, „, iE ACHETH to take a less number from a greater, of the same denomination, and thereby shows the difference} , or remainder : as 4 dollars subtracted from 6 dolfers, the remainder is two... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...which will be equal, when the addition is just, two spaces are left for the work. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION Я Teacheth to take a less number from a greater of the same denomination, and thereby to shew the difference. EXAMPLES. Yards. From 57468532 Take 26587491 Rem. 30881041 Proof 57468532 3.... | |
 | George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...is called the Minnend, and the less, the Subtrahend. RULE. Place the subtrahend under the minnend, and subtract units from units, tens from tens, and...subtrahend be greater than the corresponding one of the minnend, borrow ten ; that is, add ten to the upper figure, and then subtract the lower from the sum,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...practice throughout all the States SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. *** / Subtraction of whole Numbers, L EACHETH to take a less number from a greater, of the same denomination, and thereby shows the difference, or remainder : as 4 dollars subtracted from 6 dollars, the remainder is two dollars.... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 376 pages
...add one to the higher place of the subtrahend, which is equal to ten of the lower place. Rule. — Subtract units from units, tens from tens, and so...the corresponding one of the minuend, borrow ten. Examples. 738641 379235 Remainder . . 152241 359406" Minuend . . . 173694 Subtrahend . 21453 To prove... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 370 pages
...add one to the higher place of the subtrahend, which is equal to ten of the lower place. Rule. — Subtract units from units, tens from tens, and so...greater than the corresponding one of the minuend, borrov." ten. Examples. Minuend . . . 173694 738641 Subtrahend . 21453 379235 Remainder . . 152241... | |
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