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Page 236 - The sum of all the terms. Any three of which being given, the other two may be found.
Page 101 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient.
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Page 156 - Take three times the square of the root just found for a trial divisor, and see how often it is contained in the dividend, and place the quotient for a second figure of the root. Then cube the figures of the root thus found, and if...
Page 33 - B gained a sum less by £40 than twice the sum A had lost ; when it appeared that B had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Let x be the number of pounds each had at first.
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...
Page 229 - Hence, any term may be found by adding the product of the common difference by the number of terms less one, to the first term. Example.
Page 35 - How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x = the number of days he worked.
Page 271 - Divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, shall be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 to 9.