 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.  Elementary Algebra - Page 106by George William Myers, George Edward Atwood - 1916 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
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...dividend and divisor with reference to a (g 44), placing the divisor on the right of the dividend. Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor. The result will be the first term of the quotient, which, for convenience, we place under the divisor.... | |
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