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9 x² a² a² a²b a²b² a²bc a²x a²x² a³b ab² ab³ abcd added algebra arithmetic Axiom binomial called coefficient cost denominator Divide dollars equations in Exs example Find a number Find the number find the value hour Illustrative problem least common least common multiple letters lowest terms m²n m²n² marked price minuend mixed quantities mn² monomial negative number number equals ORAL EXERCISE p²q p²q² p²q²r² parentheses polynomial pq² quadratic equation quotient ratio Reduce to fractions result Solve the equation square root subtract twice the number weight WRITTEN EXERCISE Find WRITTEN EXERCISE Reduce WRITTEN EXERCISE Solve x²y x²y² x³y xy² xy³ y²z
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Page 14 - The part of the equation which is on the left of the sign of equality is called the first member ; the part on the right of the sign of equality, the second member.
Page 120 - The product of the extremes divided by one mean equals the other mean; the product of the means divided by one extreme equals the other extreme.
Page 95 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 151 - If the sum of two numbers is s and their difference is d, find the numbers.
Page 81 - The square of a binomial equals the sum of the square of the first term, twice the product of the two terms, and the square of the second term. 3. State the squares of b + с ; of d + с ; of 2 + a; of x
Page 69 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 4 - Others will be added as required. 1. If equals are added to equals, the results are equal. 2. If equals are subtracted from equals, the results are equal. 3. If equals are multiplied by equals, the results are equal. 4. If equals are divided by equals, the results are equal.
Page 119 - DThe quantities which are compared together are called the terms of the proportion- The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the second and third terms...
Page 83 - That is, the square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, minus twice the product of the two, plus the square of the second.
Page 2 - If 9 men can do a piece of work in 8 days, how long will it take one man to do the same work ? 4.