An Introduction to Algebra Upon the Inductive Method of Instruction |
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Page 92 - It will be seen by the above section that if both the numerator and denominator be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered...
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Page 233 - RULE. Multiply the sum of the two extremes by half the number of terms, or multiply...
Page 234 - The sum of all the terms. Any three of which being given, the other two may be found.
Page 97 - Hence, to divide a fraction by a fraction, multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 96 - To divide a whole number by a fraction, — Multiply the dividend by the denominator of the fraction, and divide the product by the numerator.
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Page 86 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
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