 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...the operation is called Simple Subtraction. ART. 24. The Sign — , is called minus, meaning less. Placed between two numbers, it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from that on the left. Thus, 8 — 5 = 3, shows that 5 is to be taken from 8; it is read, 8 minus 5 equals... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1861 - 496 pages
...difference between 5 and 3, is to be multiplied by 6. The sign -r-, is called the sign of division. When placed between two numbers, it denotes that the one on the left is to be divided by the one on the right. Thus, 4-~-5, denotes that 4 is to be divided by 5. Properties... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1862 - 316 pages
...SUBTRACTION is a short horizontal line, thus . ( — ), and is called minus, signifying less. When it is placed between two numbers it denotes that the one...right is to be taken from the one on the left, thus: 67—4 = 2. Read 6 minus 4 equals 2. 36. SUBTRACTION TABLE. from 1 leaves 0 from 2 leaves 1 from 3... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1864 - 412 pages
...SUBTRACTION, is a short horizontal line, thus : ( — ), and is called minus, signifying less. When it is placed between two numbers it denotes that the one...right is to be taken from the one on the left ; thus, for 6 — 4=2, to be read, 6 minus 4 equals 2. LESSON II. 44. ANALYSIS OF SUBTRACTION. Required the... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1864 - 430 pages
...SUBTRACTION, is a short horizontal line, thus : ( — ), and is called minus, signifying less. When it is placed between two numbers it denotes that the one...the right is to be taken from the one on the left ; thug, for 6 — 4=2, to be read, 6 minus 4 equals 2. LESSON II. 44. ANALYSIS OF SUBTRACTION. Required... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1865 - 468 pages
...When placed between two numbers, it denotes that they are to be added together. Thus, 3 + 2 = 5.The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying less....right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 2 = 4. 31. How many general methods are there of forming numbers from the unit one? What is the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1865 - 372 pages
...subtrahend. Theii difference, whether they are equal or unequal, is called the remainder. OF THE SIGNS. 38. The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying...placed between two numbers it denotes that the one wi the right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken... | |
 | Richard Nelson - Arithmetic - 1867 - 304 pages
...remainder or excess. 20. The sign is — , and is called minus. When placed between two numbers, it shows that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left : 7 — 5=2, reads, teven minus five equals two. 1. To find the difference between 375 and 263. SOLUTION.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1867 - 354 pages
...wa i 31412S? < - >1 the ?the e\v .ing less. the one When placed between two numbers it denotes thi( on the right is to be taken from the one on the left: Thus, 6—4 = 2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. Here, 5 is the minuend, 4 the subtrahend, and 2 the... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...the operation is called Simple Subtraction, ART. 24. The Sign — , is called minus, meaning less. Placed between two numbers, it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from that on the left. Thus, 8 — 5 = 3, shows that 5 is to be taken from 8; it is read, 8 minus 5 equals... | |
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The sign — , is called minus, a term signifying less. When placed between two numbers it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left. Thus, 6 — 4=2, denotes that 4 is to be taken from 6. 
