 | B. M. Tyler - Arithmetic - 1827 - 308 pages
...•169'007. Ans. 1'056. A short horizontal line thus — is used as a sign of subtraction, and denotes that the number after it, is to be taken from the number before it ; thus, 1 2 — 8 =4, and is read, 12 minus 8 equals 4 ; or, 8 subtracted from 12 equals 4; the word... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 222 pages
...or 5 plus 7, is equal to 12. — A short horizontal line is a sign of Subtraction. It shows that die number after it, is to be taken from the number before it. Example, 12 — 7=5, is read thus, 12 less 7, or 12 minus 7, is equal to 5. X Two short lines crossing... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 266 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 = 5, is read 8 mimis or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 ;= 5, is read 8 minus or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 268 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 r= 5, is read 8 mimis or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 294 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 — 5, is read 8 minus or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1831 - 276 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 = 5, is read 8 minus or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1833 - 268 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 = 5, is read 8 minus or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction ; it is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it ; thus, 6—2=4, read 6'less 2 is equal to 4, or 2 subtracted from 6 leaves 4. .w N *\ equal to 1 dollar.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...— , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. Thus, 8 — 3 = 5, is read 8 minus or less 3 is equal to 5 ; or, 3 from 8 leaves 5. The latter expression... | |
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SIGN. A short horizontal line, — , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it. 
