| John Dean (Accomptant) - Arithmetic - 1761 - 304 pages
...placed are to be multiplied together. -г- the Sign of Divifion, Ihews that the former of two Numbers between which it is placed, is to be divided by the latter. r= the Sign of Equality, being placed between two Numbers ihews that they are equal. , EXAMPLEJ. 3X7—21... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...values may be given to the quantities repre sented by x and a. ^ greater than, the sign of majority; signifying that the former of the two quantities between which it is placed is greater than the latter. Thus, а =cb shows that the quantity represented by a is greater than that... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 284 pages
...•values may be given to the quantities represented by x and «. = greater than, the sign of majority ; signifying that the former of the two quantities between which it is placed is greater than the latter. Thus, a=b shows that the quantity represented by a is greater than that represented... | |
| Bézout - Arithmetic - 1825 - 258 pages
...fourth part of a hundred times, I have 25 times. ' • ~ By, is the sign of division, and signifies that the former of the two quantities between which it is placed, is to be divided by the latter. Thus, 24-4-6, shows (hat 24 is to be divided by 6, and is read twenty-four by 6, or twenty-four divided... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...greater than that represented by 6 ; and is read a greater than b. < less than, the sign of minority ; signifying that the former of the two quantities between which it is placed is less than the latter. Thus, a< b shows that the quantity represented by a is less than that represented... | |
| Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...then abc will denote the continued product of those numbers, the same as aXbXc. By, or divided by ; the sign of Division, signifying that the former of...which it is placed, is to be divided by the latter. Thus, 8-=-2, denotes that 8 is to be divided by 2, and is read, 8 by 2, or, 8 divided by 2. Division... | |
| William Whewell - 1837 - 226 pages
...indices of n ; or exponents of the powers of a. 6. -r- Divided by, signifies that the former of the quantities between which it is placed is to be divided by the latter. Thus, a -f- b signifies that the quantity a is to be divided by b. The division of one quantity by... | |
| John Radford Young - 1839 - 332 pages
...2, then a+b is 12, and a — b is 8. (3.) X (Into) denotes multiplication. 4- (Divided by) signifies that the former of the two quantities, between which it is placed, is to be divided by the latter. Thus, a X b signifies that the quantity represented by о is to be multiplied by that represented by... | |
| John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...b. 9. -т- divided by. This character is the sign of division, and signifies that the" former of the quantities between which it is placed is to be divided by the latter; thus, a -j- b means that the quantity a is to be divided by b. The division of one quantity by another... | |
| John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 216 pages
...4. 9. -f- divided by. This character is the sign of division, and signifies that the former of the quantities between which it is placed is to be divided by the latter ; thus, a -f- b means that the quantity a is to be divided by A. The division of one quantity by another... | |
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