 ... 26.73 489.56 812.35 607.28 219.07 68.72 216.78 436.74 498.50 65.42 621.65 17.37 638.34 167.32 684.29 763.43 856.96 231.56 809.31 718.83 210.10 798.83 501.49 671.54 835.78 315.72 643.53 356.47 768.44 CHAPTER IV. SUBTRACTION. 58. SUBTRACTION means taking...  Theoretical and Practical Arithmetic - Page 35by De Witt Clinton Benjamin - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1046 pages
...add, one quantity with, another : it is, therefore, the symbol, or sign, of addition. The sign — indicates that the number before which it is placed, is to be taken from the number which precedes the symbol. It is, therefore, the sign of subtraction. X or a... | |
 | W. H. CRANK - Arithmetic - 1843 - 340 pages
...to 6; or the sum of 5 and 6. — is called minus, and indicates Subtraction ; signifying, that any number before which it is placed is to be subtracted from the number which precedes it. Thus, 9 — 4, means that 4 is to be taken from 9. ( x or •) indicates Multiplication, and is read into;... | |
 | John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1867 - 244 pages
...Arithmetic: + (plus) shows that the number before which it is placed is to be added ; — (minus) shows that the number before which it is placed is to be subtracted ; x (into) shows that the number which stands before it is to be multiplied by the number which comes... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1881 - 446 pages
...CHAPTER IV. SUBTRACTION. 58. SUBTRACTION means taking away. The sign (— ) is read minus, and means that the number before which it is placed is to be subtracted. For example, 8 — 5 = 3 is read, 8 minus 5 equals 3 ; 17-8 = 9. 59. The number to be subtracted is... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...CHAPTER IV. SUBTRACTION. 58. SUBTRACTION means taking away. The sign (— ) is read minus, and' means that the number before which it is placed is to be subtracted. For example, 8 — 5 = 3 is read, 8 minus 5 equals 3 ; 17-8 = 9. 59. The number to be subtracted is... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1888 - 392 pages
...436.74 CHAPTER IV. SUBTRACTION. 58. SUBTRACTION means taking away. The sign — is read minus, and means that the number before which it is placed is to be subtracted. For example, 8 — 5 = 3 is read, 8 minus 5 equals 3; 17-8 = 9. 59. The number to be subtracted is... | |
 | Frank Castle - Mathematics - 1899 - 424 pages
...they can be used quickly and accurately. Signs of Operation : Addition.— The sign + (called plus) indicates that the number before which it is placed is to be added to the number in front of it. Thus 4 + 5 means that 5 is to be added to the number 4 ; also 4... | |
 | Frank Castle - Mathematics - 1900 - 184 pages
...they can be used quickly and accurately. Signs of Operation : Addition.— The sign + (called plus) indicates that the number before which it is placed is to be added to the number in front of it. Thus 4 + 5 means that 5 is to be added to the number 4 ; also 4... | |
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