The American Equater: Or, Arithmetic Simplified in which Equations are Used as a Substitute for Proportion |
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12 days 3qrs 50 cents 9 days amount ANNUM Answer ciphers compound interest contains cube root cubic decillions decimal dimes direct ratio discount divided divisor dollars dollars a barrel Dols drams eight equal equivalent denominate number EXAMPLES farthings feet long feet wide find the value following RULE foot long foot wide fourth furlongs gallons gills Given equation Given quantity gives grains hand figure hence hundred improper fractions inches integers inverse ratio lastly least common multiple loaves merchant miles millions minuend mixed number multiplicand multiply nine nonillions NOTE octillions order of units ounces periods poles pounds cost PRIME ROOT principal QUESTIONS FOR EXERCISE quintillions quotient rate per cent reduced remainder Required equation Required quantity right hand member rods seven sextillions shilling Simple equation Solve sought square mile square root subtract subtrahend thousand tion vulgar fraction whole numbers worth yard cost yard of cloth yard wide