| Alexander Ingram - Mathematics - 1830 - 458 pages
...the equation may be cleared of fractions. RULE 2. — Any term may be transposed from one side of the equation to the other, by changing its sign from + to — , or from — to -(-. In this way the terms containing the unknown quantity may be brought to one side of the equation,... | |
| Ebenezer Bailey - Algebra - 1835 - 258 pages
...second part. From the preceding examples and observations we derive the following principle : Any term may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other, if the sign be changed. 14. A pole is 4 feet in the ground,^ of its whole length under water, and £... | |
| Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 332 pages
...principles, gives the following practical rules for the resolution of equations. RULE I. (30.) Any term may be transposed. from one member of an equation to the other, by -changing its sign. Take the equation 5x — 8 = 16 + x. Adding 8 to each member, the equation becomes 5x — 8 + 8=16... | |
| Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 320 pages
...following practical rules for the resolution of equations. RULE I. t (30.) Any term may be'lransposcd from one member of an equation to the other, by changing its sign. Take the equation 5x — 8 = 16 +_*. Adding 8 to each member, tht equation becomes and since, in the... | |
| Benjamin Peirce - Algebra - 1837 - 300 pages
...from fractions and negative exponents. . .4ns. x4aa21 — a31 = a4*z2a — x9". 87. Theorem. A term may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other member, by merely reversing its sign ; that is, it maybe suppressed in one member and annexed to the... | |
| Benjamin Peirce - Algebra - 1837 - 302 pages
...from fractions and negative exponents. Ans. a4" a2* — a2* = a4xa;2a — x2a. 87. Theorem. A term may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other member, by merely reversing its sign ; that is, it may be suppressed in one member and annexed to the... | |
| Richard W. Green - Algebra - 1839 - 156 pages
...necessary to transpose known quantities from the member which contains the unknown quantity. §55. Any term may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other, care being taken to change the sign when we change the side. EQUATIONS. SECTION 4. 1. Reduce the equation... | |
| Thomas Sherwin - Algebra - 1842 - 326 pages
...with that established in Art. 7, gives the following general RULE FOR TRANSPOSITION. Art. O. Any term may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other, care being taken to change its sign from — to +, or from + to — . It may be remarked, that the... | |
| James Thomson - 1844 - 328 pages
...be obtained by removing that term to the other member and changing its sign. Hence, 25. A quantity may be transposed from one member of an equation to the other, by changing its sign. It is plain, also, that any number of terms may be transposed in a similar way at a single operation.... | |
| Alexander Ingram - 1844 - 262 pages
...way the equation may be cleared of fractions. RULE 2. Any term may be transposed from one side of the equation to the other, by changing its sign from + to — , or from — to+. In this way the terms containing the unknown quantity may be brought to one side of the equation,... | |
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