 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend: but- if the errors be unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. -_, PROOF. As in Single Position. EXAMPLES. j D, and C, would divide 80 dollars among them in such... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend : but if the errors be unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. PROOF. As in Single Position. EXAMPLES. 1. A, B, andC, would divide 80 dollars among them in Such a... | |
 | Thomas Dilworth - Arithmetic - 1825 - 214 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend. 5. If the Errors are unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend; ihe quoticnt theuc e arising will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. B, C and D. would divide 100/ bctwcen... | |
 | Thomas Conkling (W.) - Arithmetic - 1831 - 302 pages
...are unlike; that is, if one he too much, and the other too little; then, take the sum of the errors for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE FOR ILLUSTRATION. 1. Suppose a man, driving his sheep... | |
 | Charles Potts - Arithmetic - 1835 - 202 pages
...their difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend ; but if unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. PROOF. — As in Single Position. EXAMPLES. • 1. A, B, and C would divide $80 among them in such... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1835 - 210 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend: but if the errors be unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. '' -PROOF. "As in Siivgle Position. EXAMPLES. 1. A, B and (', would divide 80 dollars among them in... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1835 - 270 pages
...numbers, for a dividend. But, If the errors are one greater and the other less than the given number, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products of the errors, multiplied by the supposed numbers, for a dividend ; the quotient will be the answer.... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 216 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend : but if they are unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend, the quotient will be the answer required. EXAMPLE. 1. A father leaves his estate to be divided among his three sons, A, B, and C, in... | |
 | Jason M. Mahan - Arithmetic - 1839 - 312 pages
...for a divisor, and the difference of the product for a dividend; but if unlike, take their sum fora divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend; the quotient will be the-answer. Note 1. — If 0 be used for the first and 1 for the second supposed number, the first... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 196 pages
...difference for a divisor, and the difl irence of the products for a dividend : but if the errors be Unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. PROOF. As in Single Position. EXAMPLES. 1. A, B, and C would divide 80 dollars among them in such a... | |
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If the errors be alike, ie both too much, or both too little, take their difference for a divisor, and the difference of the products for a dividend: but if the errors be unlike, take their sum for a divisor, and the sum of the products for a dividend. 
