A school algebra to quadratic equations1875 |
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... ) Take any four and obtain the results as before . ( 35 examples . ) When terms which are unlike are to be added toge- ther they cannot be collected into one term , but must be written one after the other with the sign of 4 ADDITION .
... ) Take any four and obtain the results as before . ( 35 examples . ) When terms which are unlike are to be added toge- ther they cannot be collected into one term , but must be written one after the other with the sign of 4 ADDITION .
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... diminished by -2a is 10a . So that to obtain the true result the -2a must be changed to + 2a , and added . .. 8a - ( — 2a ) = 8a + 2a = 10a . ( 4 ) Now let us collect all the four examples together , SUBTRACTION . Brackets.
... diminished by -2a is 10a . So that to obtain the true result the -2a must be changed to + 2a , and added . .. 8a - ( — 2a ) = 8a + 2a = 10a . ( 4 ) Now let us collect all the four examples together , SUBTRACTION . Brackets.
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... obtain the product by multiplying by each of the factors in succession . So to multiply by 66 we may multiply by b and take the result 6 times . But 5a > b = 5ab . The product required is therefore 6 times 5ab = 30ab . i.e. 5a × 6b ...
... obtain the product by multiplying by each of the factors in succession . So to multiply by 66 we may multiply by b and take the result 6 times . But 5a > b = 5ab . The product required is therefore 6 times 5ab = 30ab . i.e. 5a × 6b ...
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... obtained by multiplying each term of ( a − b ) by + c and the result is ac - bc . The + ac is the product of + a and + c . The bc is the product of + c and -b . We next take the second term of the multiplier ( —d ) and obtain the ...
... obtained by multiplying each term of ( a − b ) by + c and the result is ac - bc . The + ac is the product of + a and + c . The bc is the product of + c and -b . We next take the second term of the multiplier ( —d ) and obtain the ...
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Charles Mansford. - product has the sign before it . Hence we obtain the RULE OF SIGNS . Like signs produce + and unlike signs - This rule of signs is very important and ought now to be added to the rule already given for multiplying ...
Charles Mansford. - product has the sign before it . Hence we obtain the RULE OF SIGNS . Like signs produce + and unlike signs - This rule of signs is very important and ought now to be added to the rule already given for multiplying ...
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Page 91 - A vintner sold 7 dozen of sherry and 12 dozen of claret for 50/., and finds that he has sold 3 dozen more of sherry for 10/. than he has of claret for 6/. Required the price of each.
Page 28 - I. The square of the sum of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, plus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 28 - The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 28 - ... the product of the two, plus the square of the second. In the third case, we have (a + b) (a — 6) = a2 — b2. (3) That is, the product of the sum and difference of two quantities is equal to the difference of their squares.
Page 69 - There is a certain number, consisting of two places of figures, which is equal to four times the sum of its digits ; and if 18 be added to it, the digits will be inverted; what is the number? Ans. 24.
Page 73 - ... 7. A person walking along the road in a fog meets one waggon and overtakes another which is travelling at the same rate as the former. and he observes that between the time of his first seeing and passing the waggons, he walks 20 yds. and 60 yds.
Page 43 - ... start at the same time, from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, what will represent their distance apart at the end of 1 day ? of 2, 3, 4, 5 days ? ART.
Page 44 - Divide the greater number by the less, the divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor.
Page 34 - Any term may be transposed from one side of an equation to the other by changing its sign.
Page 3 - Quantities having the same sign are said to have like signs ; those having different signs are said to have unlike signs.