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... in words at length , the following numbers . 8437 709040 3476194 7584397647 879066 84094007 40163189186 12976506 4091875 690748591 500098422700 Notation 17 3010 Notation by Roman Letters . A less literal number , NUMERATION . 11.
... in words at length , the following numbers . 8437 709040 3476194 7584397647 879066 84094007 40163189186 12976506 4091875 690748591 500098422700 Notation 17 3010 Notation by Roman Letters . A less literal number , NUMERATION . 11.
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... less literal number , placed after a greater , always augments the value of the greater ; if put before , it di- minishes it . Thus , VI is 6 ; IV is 4 ; XI is II ; IX is 9 , & c . ADDITION Is the putting together of two or more numbers ...
... less literal number , placed after a greater , always augments the value of the greater ; if put before , it di- minishes it . Thus , VI is 6 ; IV is 4 ; XI is II ; IX is 9 , & c . ADDITION Is the putting together of two or more numbers ...
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... 67 1234567 2345678 723456 123 9876543 1 3456789 34565 4566 2102865 4567890 4566 89093 4321234 5678209 333 654321 5682098 6789098 90 1234567 6543218 SUBTRACTIC SUBTRACTION Teaches to take a less number from a greater 14 SIMPLE ADDITION.
... 67 1234567 2345678 723456 123 9876543 1 3456789 34565 4566 2102865 4567890 4566 89093 4321234 5678209 333 654321 5682098 6789098 90 1234567 6543218 SUBTRACTIC SUBTRACTION Teaches to take a less number from a greater 14 SIMPLE ADDITION.
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... less number from a greater , to find a third , shewing the inequality , excess or difference be- tween the given numbers ; and it is both simple and compound . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION Teaches to find the difference between any two num bers ...
... less number from a greater , to find a third , shewing the inequality , excess or difference be- tween the given numbers ; and it is both simple and compound . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION Teaches to find the difference between any two num bers ...
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... less ; performs the work of many additions in the most com- pendious manner ; brings numbers of great denomina- * tions into small , as pounds into shillings , pence , or far- things , & c . and by knowing the value of one thing , we ...
... less ; performs the work of many additions in the most com- pendious manner ; brings numbers of great denomina- * tions into small , as pounds into shillings , pence , or far- things , & c . and by knowing the value of one thing , we ...
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affumed root annuity annum anſwer Avoirdupois becauſe Boſton buſhel Cafe compound intereſt cube root currency cyphers decimal denominator divide the product dividend diviſion diviſor dollars Engliſh money equal EXAMPLES fame farthings feet feries fimple find the value firſt term fraction fubtract gallons given fum given number given quantity groſs guineas improper fraction inches increaſed Integer iſt laſt leaſt left hand leſs Livres Livres Tournois logarithm loweſt meaſure mixed number moidores months Mult multiplicand Multiply the giv muſt number of terms pence piſtoles pounds preſent worth principal PROB Prod proportion queſtion quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce 100l remainder RULE ſame ſecond ſeries ſeveral ſhall ſhare shillings ſhould ſimple ſquare root ſtand ſtock ſuch ſum Suppoſe TABLE tare theſe third thoſe tient triple TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers whoſe yards coſt
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Page 239 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terms.
Page 232 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 205 - Tare is an allowance made to the buyer for the weight of the box, barrel, or bag, &c. which contains the goods bought, and is either at so much per box, &c., at so much per cwt., or at so much in the gross weight.
Page 220 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 212 - Distinguish the given number into periods of two figures each, by putting a point over the place of units, another over the place of hundreds, and so on, which points show the number of figures the root will consist of. 2. Find the greatest square number in the first, or left hand period...
Page 220 - RULE. 1. Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure beyond the place of units. 2. Find the greatest cube in the left hand period, and put its root in the quotient. 3.
Page 220 - Find the greatest cube in the left hand period, and put its root in the quotient. 3. Subtract the cube thus found, from the said period, and to the remainder bring down the next period, and call this the dividend.
Page 212 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 93 - ... therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 36 - ... setting down the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition.