| Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...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
...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... | |
| Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...Thefrst term, the last term, and the number of terms being given, to fnd the common difference. RULE. 3.* Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...1,. and the quotient will be the common difference sought. EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes ave 2 and 53, and the number of terms is 18 ; required the common... | |
| Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...2. When the two extremes and number of terms are giren, to iiiid the common ,i;flr.a..«Bee. KPLE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one ; the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLES. 1. 20 and 60 are the two extremes of a... | |
| Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms to find the COMMON DIFFERENCE. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less by i, and the quotient will be the common difference required. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and... | |
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