 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...and signifies that a— b is to be divided by a + c. — equal to, the sign of equality; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other. Thus, x = a + b shows that the quantity denoted by x is equal to the sum of the quantities a and b\ and is... | |
 | Peter Fleming - Surveying - 1815 - 250 pages
...the division of quantities is also expressed by placing the divisor below the A dividend, as j£ = Equal to, signifies that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other, as A— B, that is, A is equal to B. This sign, called a vmculurn, when placed over quantities, signifies... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 326 pages
...^- signifies that a — b is to be divided by o+c. ^P = equal to, the sign of equality ; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other. Thus, x=a + b shows that the quantity denoted by z i^B^ual to the sum of the quantities a 'and b ; and is... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...— signifies that a— b is to be divided a+c by o+c. = equal to, the sign of equality ; signifying that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other. Thus, x=a-\-b shows that the quantity denoted by x is equal to the sum of the quantities a and 6 ; and is... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Algebra - 1826 - 180 pages
...proportion; thus, a : 6 : : с : d, may be read, a has to b the same ratio that с has to d. •*• 10. = equal to, signifies that the quantities between which it is placed, are equal to each other; thus, o+c =a — d-\-e, is a combination, called an equation, which signifies, that when the operations indicated... | |
 | George Lees - 1826 - 276 pages
...divisor, in the form of a fraction, thus, - signifies the quotient of a divided by b. 9- The sign = (equal to) signifies that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to one another ; thus, a = b signifies that the quantity represented by a is equal to that represented... | |
 | William Whewell - 1837 - 226 pages
...by itself. Instead of a line, brackets are sometimes used, as (ab -cd)2, {a -b + c} . {d - e}. 10. = Equal to> signifies that the quantities between which...ax - by = cd + ad, signifies that the quantity ax —Jby is equal to the quantity cd + ad. 11. The square root of any proposed quantity is that quantity... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 216 pages
...'. d, signifies that a bears the same proportion to b that c bears to d. = equal to. This sign means that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other ; ax — by = cd -f- ad, signifies that the quantity ax — by is equal to the quantity cd -\- ad.... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...d, signifies that a bears the same proportion to b that с bears to d. = equal to. This sign means that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other ; ax — by = cd -j- ad, signifies that the quantity ax — by is equal to the quantity cd -\- ad.... | |
 | 1837 - 800 pages
...between which it is placed, are to be multiplied together ; as 2 x 3 equal to 6. = Siim, of equality, signifies that the quantities between which it is placed, are equal to each other, 2 + 3 = 5, *J Square root, ^/9=3. The square cube, &c. of a quantity, are expressed by figures placed... | |
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The sign of equality, called equal, or equal to, signifies that the quantities between which it is placed are equal to each other. 
