| Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1807 - 290 pages
...Place each error against its respective position. 5. Multiply them cross wise» 3. If the errors are alike, that is, both greater or both less than the given number, divide the différence of the products by the difference ot the errors, and the quotient is the answer: But if... | |
| Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...manner, if r or » be negative, we shall have x=—- — , by working as before, which is the rule. ducts by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, and the quotient... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...if the error» be both too great, or both too little, sub. tract the one product from the other, and divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors. If the erron be nnlike, ш the one -f- and the other —, add the products, and divide the sum thereof... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...position by the second error, and the second position by the first error. Then, If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference...the quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, for the answer. Note, The errors... | |
| Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...contrary supposition, and find the sum or difference of the products." 4. If {he errors be alike, divMe the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, and the quotient... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - Arithmetic - 1812 - 274 pages
...Place each error against its respective position, and multiply them cross ways. (2) If the errors are alike, that is, both greater or both less than the given number, take their difference for a divisor, and the difference of their products for a dividend. But if unlike,... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...first position by the last error, and the lu# position by the first error. 4. If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference...of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the pith ducts by the sum of the errors, and the quotient... | |
| Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1815 - 340 pages
...- I. Place the error against its respective position, and multiply them crosswise. 2. If the errors be alike, that is, both greater, or both less than the given number, take their difference for a divisor, and the difierence of their products for a dividend. But if unlike,... | |
| Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...against its respective position. 9. Multiply them cross wise. 3. If the errors are alike, that ie, both greater or both less than the given number, divide...by the difference of the errors, and the quotient is the answer : But if the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products ky the sum of the errors,... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...position "by 'he first error. Then. It'the errors are alike, divide the difference of the product* by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, for the answers Note, The errors... | |
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