 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - Algebra - 1845 - 308 pages
...quantities, in any given question. 14. .Every equation consists of two members. The first member is that part on the left of the sign of equality. The second member is that part on the right of the sign of equality. 15 If it were possible to disengage x, the unknown... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1863 - 432 pages
...between two quantities. Thus, is an equation, signifying that the sum of x and y is equal to a. 137. The First Member of an equation is the quantity on the left of the sign of equality ; and The Second Member is the quantity on the right of the sign of equality. Thus, in the equation,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...between two quantities. Thus, x = a — b, is an equation, expressing equality between x and a — b. 43. The FIRST MEMBER of an equation is the quantity on the left of the sign of equality ; and The SECOND MEMBER is the quantity on the right of that sign. Thus, in the equation, 5x + у=b... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1864 - 420 pages
...quantities. Thus, a; + 4 = 16 is an equation, expressing the equality of the quantities x -\- 4 and 16. 142. The FIRST MEMBER of an equation is the quantity on...SECOND MEMBER is the quantity on the right of the same sign. The sides of an equation are its two members. I !.">. An IDENTICAL EQUATION is one in which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1864 - 444 pages
...two quantities. Thus, *+У=л is an equation, signifying that the sum of x and у is equal to a. 137. The First Member of an equation is the quantity on the left of the sign of equality ; and The Second Member is the quantity on the*right of the sign of equality. Thus, in the equation,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 250 pages
...Reciprocal of a quantity. Prime quantity. Composite. Quadratic trinomial. The GCD The LCM, let Bk. 8 IV. SIMPLE EQUATIONS. DEFINITIONS AND ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES....numbers or the first letters of the alphabet, as a, fe, c, etc. ; the unknown quantities, by the last letters of the alphabet, as, x, y, z, etc. 148. Equations... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 420 pages
...Thus, x— 5=3 is an equation, stating that if 5 be subtracted from x, the remainder will be 3. El 1. Every equation is composed of two parts, separated...on the right of the sign of equality. Each member of an equation is composed of one or more terms. 143. There are generally two classes of quantities... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1866 - 328 pages
...expression of equality between two quantities; thus, x = 4, 5x = 60, 3x = a + b, aro equations. Ths First Member of an equation is the quantity on the left of the sign ; and The Second Member is the quantity on the right of the sign ; thus, in the equation, a + b = 7x... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1868 - 386 pages
...126. Thejftrstf member of the equation is the quantity on the left side of the sign of equality, and the second member is the quantity on the right of the sign of equality. Thus, in the preceding equation, Sx is the first member, and 2ab the second member. 127. The two members... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1873 - 396 pages
...126. The first member of the equation is the quantity on the left side of the sign of equality, and the second member is the quantity on the right of the sign of equality. Thus, in the preceding equation, 3x is the first member, and 2ab the second member. % 127. The two... | |
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Every equation is composed of two parts, separated from each other by the sign of equality. The First Member of an equation is the quantity on the left of the sign of equality. The Second Member is the quantity on the right of the sign of equality. Each... 
