| John Mair - Arithmetic - 1772 - 376 pages
...extremes, and number of terms, to find the common difference; that is, given I. II, III. to f1nd IV. RULE. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms minus un1ty, and the quo1 is the common difference, by Theorem V. EXAMPLE I. A man had 1 2 fons, whofe... | |
| Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...lie first term, iJce last term, and the number of terms being given,, to find ike common' difference. RULE.* Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less i, and the quotient will be the common difference sought. EXAMPLES. i. The extremes are 2 and 53, and... | |
| William M. Finlay - Accounting - 1803 - 272 pages
...PROBLEM IV. Given the first term, the last term, and number of terms, to find the common difference. RULE.— Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of •terms less I— the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLE. jGhren 3, the first, 39 the last, and 19... | |
| Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...term, the .last term, and the number of terms being given, to jind the common difference. RULE 3.* Divide the differe'nce of the extremes by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference sought, * The difference of the first and last terms evidently shows the increase of the first term... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...hast term. RULE. — Divide the greatest term by such power of the ratio, •whose index is equal to the number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the least term. EXAMPLE. If the ratio be 2, the number of terms 6, and the greatest term 18 : What is die... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...difference. Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, tn fnd the common difference,—' Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 3 and 603, and the number of terms 131, whnt is the common difference 7 Ans.... | |
| Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1810 - 222 pages
...two extremes and number of terms are given, and the common difference of all the terms required ; . Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one,, the quotient will be the common difference. E \X AMPLES. l Admit, a debt be discharged at 16... | |
| Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...CASE 2. When, the two extremes and number of ternis are given, to find the common difference. RULÉ. . Divide 'the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one ; the quotient will be the .common difference. EkAMPLES. , j 1. 20 and 60 are the two extremes... | |
| Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1813 - 228 pages
...the two extremes and number of terms are given, and the common difference of all the terms required ; RULE. Divide the difference of 'the extremes by the number of terms, less one, the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLE s;v"1 Admit a debt be discharged at 16 several... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLE8. 1. The extremes are 3 and 29, and the number oi terms 14, what is the common difference ?... | |
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