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a²b a²y ab² acres added algebraic expression algebraic sum ARITHMETICAL NUMBERS Binomial Factors bushels cents per pound Clearing of fractions coefficients Combining COMPLETE QUADRATIC EQUATIONS Completing the square containing cost denominator difference digits divided dividend divisor dollars Extracting the square feet Find the numbers Find the value former hypotenuse incomplete quadratic larger number latter m²n m²n² marbles marked price member becomes miles per hour minuend mn² monomial numbers whose sum obtained parenthesis perimeter perpendicular positive prefixed quantity quotient ratio rectangle remainder represent the number respectively right triangle second member second term selling sheep side SIGHT EXERCISES Give similar terms Simplify the following smaller number sold SOLUTION Given Solve square rods square root Substituting subtracted subtrahend Test third Transposing trinomial twice unknown number WRITTEN EXERCISES Find WRITTEN PROBLEMS x²y yards
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