 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...minuend, the lesser is called the subtrahend, and their difference is called the remainder. *> 22. The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying...it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken front the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from K u<;re 6 is the minuend,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...subtraliend ? Which the remainder ? §18. The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying less. Wheti placed between two numbers it denotes that the one...right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6—4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. Here 6 is the minuend, 4 the subtrahend, and 2 the remainder.... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...left : Ans. 3. Q. Which number is the minuend? Which the subtrahend ? Which the remainder ? § 18. The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying...right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6—4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. Here 6 is the minuend, 4 the subtrahend, and 2 the remainder.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 356 pages
...left ? Ans. 3. Q. Which number is the minuend? Which the subtrahend 1 Which the remainder ? § 18- The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying...right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. Here 6 is the minuend, 4 the subtrahend, and 2 the remainder.... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 274 pages
...there is a small remainder. It is also calldd plus, meaning more. — Less (minus), or subtraction ; when placed between two numbers, it denotes that the...right is to be taken from the one on the left; thus, 5—3=2 denotes that 3 is to be taken from 5, will =2, or 2 over, which is the remainder; 5 is the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 370 pages
...and is read, 3 plus 2. The sign — is called minus, and when placed between two numbers, indicates that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left : thus, 4 — 3 shows that 3 is to be taken from 4, and is read, 4 minus 3. The sign = is called the sign of... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...apples which John has, and the number of apples which Charles has. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The larger of...right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. Here 6 is the minuend, 4 the subtrahend, and 2 the remainder.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1850 - 412 pages
...and is read, 3 plus 2. The sign — is called minus, and when placed between two numbers, indicates that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left : thus, 4 — 3 shows that 3 is to be taken from 4, and is read, 4 minus 3. The sign = is called the sign of... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1851 - 214 pages
...a short horizontal line (— ) placed between the two numbers, and implying that the number placed on the right is to be taken from the one on the left ; — thus the subtraction of 6 from 13 is expressed as follows : 13—6—7. SUBTRACTION. §47. SUBTRACTION TABLE.... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1852 - 344 pages
...Their difference, whether they are equal or unequal, is called the remainder. — -. OP THE SIGNS. 38. The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying...less. When placed between two numbers it denotes that the^one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6—4=2, denotes that 4 is to be... | |
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The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying less. When placed between two numbers it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. 
