 | Luther Ainsworth - Arithmetic - 1837 - 298 pages
...and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. Q. What is the RULE in this case ? A. Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. % EXAMPLES. 1. In an arithmetical series, the extremes are 3, and 27, »" " the number of terms, 13... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...When the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, we have this RULE : Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 7. If the first term of a series be 3, the last term 276, and the number of terms 40, what is the common... | |
 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 194 pages
...first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. In a school there are 8 scholars, whose .ages differ alike ; the youngest is 4 years old, and the eldest... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 174 pages
...Tlte first term, the last term, and the number of terms given to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. ftt, 279. ARITHMETICAL PROGRESSION 119 2. If the first term of a series be 8, the last 108, and the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...297 ~- 99 = 3, common difference. /fence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, " to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of...will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number of terms 151, what is the common difference? Ans. 4. 7. If a man puts out... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...33 miles.. The fast term, last term, and number of terms given, tofind tht common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLES. 1. A man bought 17 yards of cloth in arithmetical progression. For the first yard he gave... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...The first term, last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient is the common difference. 1. The extremes are 3 and 45, and the number of terms... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 218 pages
...Case 2. When the two extremes, and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number of terms, less one ; the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLE. 1. A is to receive from B a certain sum... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1840 - 278 pages
...297 -7- 99 = 3, common difference. Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of...will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number of terms 151, what is the common difference ? Ans. 4. 7. If a man puts out... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...thirteen in number. We have then the following rule for solving sums like the preceding : RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. The quotient will be the common difference. 2. A man in feeble health, commenced a journey and... | |
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Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 
