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... Subtrahend - Remainder Law . In subtraction the subtrahend and remainder correspond to the addends a and b in addition , while the minuend corresponds to the sum , c . The corresponding law is that either addend . ( that is , either the ...
... Subtrahend - Remainder Law . In subtraction the subtrahend and remainder correspond to the addends a and b in addition , while the minuend corresponds to the sum , c . The corresponding law is that either addend . ( that is , either the ...
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... subtrahend to the minuend and deducts from this sum the power of ten next larger than the subtrahend . In the example 15-8 = ? we add 2 to 15 , getting 17 , and then subtract 10 ( or , in other words , drop the 1 ) . Thus , instead of ...
... subtrahend to the minuend and deducts from this sum the power of ten next larger than the subtrahend . In the example 15-8 = ? we add 2 to 15 , getting 17 , and then subtract 10 ( or , in other words , drop the 1 ) . Thus , instead of ...
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... subtrahend figure exceeds the minuend figure , the practical performance of the subtraction is the same as it is ... subtrahend is unchanged and is therefore 200 +60 +5 . Hence the entire subtraction example in expanded form is 400 + 140 ...
... subtrahend figure exceeds the minuend figure , the practical performance of the subtraction is the same as it is ... subtrahend is unchanged and is therefore 200 +60 +5 . Hence the entire subtraction example in expanded form is 400 + 140 ...
Contents
CHAPTER ONE THE IDEA OF NUMBER | 3 |
CHAPTER TWO OUR SYSTEM OF NOTATION | 14 |
CHAPTER THREE NUMBER CONCEPTS | 33 |
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