| J. Allbut - 1809 - 146 pages
...teaches to take a less Number from a greater, and shews the ' Remainder or Difference. RULE. Write the less Number under the greater; Units under Units. Tens under Tens, <Sfc. Begin at the Unit's Place, and take every lower Figure from the higher. Where the higher Figure... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1820 - 260 pages
...less number (5) the ! iSnbtrnhend, and .the difference (3) or what is, left after Subtraction, the (RULE. • " Place the less number under the" greater,...units, tens under 'tens, and so on. Draw a line below ; then'begin at the right hand, andj subtract each figure of the less number from the figure above... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 232 pages
...estate ? jJn». Son's portion, 30000. Whole estate, 5752* 2. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION is taking a less number from a greater of the same denomination,...Draw a line below ; then begin at the right hand, and subtrac* each figure of the less number from the figure above it, and place the remainder directly... | |
| Benjamin Snowden - 1835 - 108 pages
...SUBTRACTION. Subtraction teacheth to take a less number from a greater, to find the remainder or difference. RULE. — Place the less number under the greater, units under units, tens under tens, &c. Begin at the right hand figure and subtract it from the figure above it, and continue from right... | |
| George Willson - Arithmetic - 1836 - 202 pages
...a horizontal line at the right of the minuend, as 8—3=5, read, 8 less 3 is equal to 5. RULE. Set the less number under the greater, units under units, tens under tens, &c. ; and beginning at the right, take each figure in the lower number from the one above it, and set... | |
| George Willson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 194 pages
...point in Federal Money 1 6. Does the operation of counting belong to Numeration or Addition 1 RULE. Set the less number under the greater, units under units, tens under tens, ^fcc. ; and beginning at the right, take each figure in the lewer number from the one above it, and... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1844 - 204 pages
...to the 3 and say 4 from 6 r= 2. This process is called borrowing and carrying. Hence the following RULE. Place the less number under the greater; units under units, tens under tens, fyc. Begin with the units ; and, if the lower figure be smaller than the upper, take it therefrom,... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1845 - 222 pages
...1 to the 3 and say 4 from 6 = 2. This process is called borrowing and carrying. Hence the following RULE. Place the less number under the greater; units under units, tens under tens, SfC. Begin with the units ; and, if the lower figure be smaller than the upper, take it therefrom,... | |
| James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...minuend, and the less the subtrahend. (3.) Q. How do you set down integers to be subtracted ? A. I place the less number under the greater, units under units, tens under tens, &c. (4.) Q. When the upper figure is less than the under one, how do you proceed ? A. I add 10 to the... | |
| William Watson (of Beverley.) - 1845 - 188 pages
...SIMPLE SUBTRACTION. Subtraction is the method of finding the difference between two numbers. RULE 1. — Place the less number under the greater, units under units, tens under tens, &c. 2. — Begin at the right hand or unit.s place, and take each figure in the lower line from the... | |
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