 | William Morgan - Annuities - 1779 - 348 pages
...diffe36 20 * rence between thofe two fra&ions, or the excefs of 2— above — —. 36 20 X Signifies that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Thus, — X — ex36 26 prefles the product arif1ng from the multiplication of 35 25 ^i 1nto -*. 36... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...when it is not known which of them is the greater. x into, the sign of multiplication ; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Thus, axb shows that the quantity represented by a is to be multiplied by that represented by b; und... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 284 pages
...6, when it is not known which of them is the greater X into, the sign of multiplication ; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. B Thus, aX.6 shows that the quantity represented by o is to be multiplied by that represented by 6... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...when it is not known which of them is the greater. X into, the sign of multiplication ; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Thus, aX6 shows that the quantity represented by a is to be multiplied by that represented by b ; and... | |
 | Andrew Bell (writer on mathematics.) - 1839 - 500 pages
...b = 8 ± 5 = 13 or 3. (21.) The sign of multiplication, x, enunciated into or multiplied by, means that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Instead of the sign X , a dot or point is sometimes used. The product of two quantities is also expressed... | |
 | William Savage - Documents, Printing of - 1841 - 836 pages
...quantities when it is not known which is the greater. X into, the sign of multiplication; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. -+• by, the sign of division ; signifying that the former of the two quantities between which it... | |
 | John Joseph Griffin - Crystallography - 1841 - 538 pages
...joint sum. If a quantity appear without a sign, -f is understood. d.) x The sign of Multiplication. The quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Multiplication is also frequently denoted by a point (.) placed between two quantities, and still more... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1841 - 274 pages
...cents, which is read, one dollar equals one hundred cents. 2. The symbol, -f-, is called plus; and denotes that the quantities between which it is placed are to be added together. Thus, 6+2=8, which is read, six and two added equals eight. 3. The symbol,—, is called... | |
 | John Joseph Griffin - Crystallography - 1841 - 548 pages
...joint sum. If a quantity appear without a sign, -j- is understood. <!.) x The sign of Multiplication. The quantities between which it is placed are to be multiplied together. Multiplication is also frequently denoted by a point (.) placed between two quantities, and still more... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Algebra - 1842 - 370 pages
...one hundred cents. Again, a = b, which is read, a equals 6. (4.) The symbol +, is called plus? and denotes that the quantities between which it is "placed, are to be added together. Thus, a + b = c, which is read, a and b added, equals c. Again, a + b + c=td + x, which... | |
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X. is read into, or multiplied by. It denotes that the quantities between which it is placed, are to be multiplied together. 
