| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1846 - 276 pages
...numerator, and the lower terms for a Menominator; therefore to divide one fraction by another we have the following RULE. Invert the terms of the divisor and proceed as in multiplication. EXAMPLES. 1. Divide a+L by _£_.. c _a+b 2. Divide — by -. ac Operation: divisor inverted— X —... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1848 - 354 pages
...numerator, and the lower terms for a denominator; therefore to divide one fraction by another we have the following RULE. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. EXAMPLES. . ,v . . a+6 c . (a+b)2 1. Divide — — by — TT. Ais. ± — V— • c ' a+6 c2 2. Divide... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1850 - 256 pages
...we have — . md From this result we draw the following rule for dividing one fraction by another : RULE . — Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. (ART. 41.) For the purpose of illustrating the nature of an equation, and showing the power and simplicity... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 352 pages
...fractions, we have this general RULE. I. Reduce integers and mixed numbers to improper fractions. II. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. NoTES. 1. The dividend and divisor may be reduced to a common denominator, and the numerator of the dividend... | |
| John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1859 - 538 pages
...a. An*. - r. a + 26 DIVISION OF FRACTIONS. • PR OBLEM. (162.) To divide one fraction by another. RULE. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in Multiplication. DEMONSTRATION. AC Let -=- and —= represent any two fractions. ACAD AD We are to prove that 5-5-5-... | |
| John Box (of London.) - 1861 - 136 pages
...into a nfultiplier, ty. We have, therefore, the following rule for Division of Fractions : — 107. Rule. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in Multiplication. EXERCISE TJI. (16) »A (1) (8) (3) (4) (5) CO (s) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) AH 3^ 7 4* (17) (18)... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...; — = — v — ,or-r is oa '^ ос о с о с о multiplied by the divisor inverted. Hence the RULE. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. NOTE 1. When either of the quantities is entire or mixed, it should be reduced to a fractional form... | |
| Malcolm MacVicar - Arithmetic - 1876 - 412 pages
...once, without going through the operation of finding the common denominator. Hence the following 292. RULE. — Invert the terms of the divisor and proceed as in multiplication. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 293. Solve orally the following and explain as above. 1. i - f 4. 12 -5- f 7.... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1879 - 350 pages
....Now, ; — = — V — , or -7- is и a ' be be o с b multiplied by the divisor inverted. Hence the RULE. Invert the terms of the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. NOTE 1. When either of the quantities is entire or mixed, it should be reduccd to a fractional form... | |
| Christian Brothers - Arithmetic - 1888 - 484 pages
...The soliition of this problem affords a practical illustration of the following concise and valuable rule: " Invert the terms of the divisor and proceed as in multiplication." But care must be taken that the pupils understand how to distinguish between the divisor and the dividend.... | |
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