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From a subtract b -C.

First subtract b, which gives a -b.

This quantity is too small by e because 6 is larger than b-c by the quantity c. Hence to obtain a correct result c must be added, thus a

·b+c.

This reasoning will apply to all cases, for the terms affected with the sign-in the quantity to be subtracted diminish that quantity; hence if all the terms affected with + be subtracted, the result will be too small by the quantities affected with -, these quantities must therefore be added. The reductions may be made in the result, in the same manner as in addition. Hence the general

RULE. Change all the signs in the number to be subtracted, the signs to, and the signs to +, and then proceed as in ad+ dition.

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Examples in Subtraction.

ax+3by-5 ac2 - 16

Subtract 3 ax+by-2ac3-22

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Ans. 3bx-13 bc-4ax+21

17 a'y + 13 ay—a—3
2 a3 y — b — 11 a + 5.

42 a xy-4 ax

17 ax-2axy-5

143-17 y
33+4y-16 ab.

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XIII. Multiplication of compound quantities is sometimes expressed without being performed. To express that a + b is to be multiplied by cd, it may be written a + bxc— d with a vinculum over each quantity, and the sign of multiplication between them; or they may be each enclosed in a parenthesis and written together, with or without the sign of multiplication; thus (a+b) x (cd) or (a+b) (c-d). In the expression a+b (c–d), b only is to be multiplied by c d. Multiply a+b by c.

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It is evident that the whole product must consist of the product of each of the parts by c.

a+b

20+4

=24.

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When some of the terms of the multiplicand have the sign - they must retain the same sign in the product.asd

ax +3 abx by 13 a b'x

7. 8. Multiply ab by c, also 23-5 by 4.

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Since the quantity a-b is smaller than a by the quantity b, the product a c will be too large by the quantity b c. quantity must therefore be subtracted from a c.

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When both multiplicand and multiplier consist of several terms, each term of the multiplicand must be multiplied by each term of the multiplier.

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ac+be+ad+bd.

It is evident that if a + b be taken c times and then times, and the products added together, the result will be c+d times a+b.

16. Multiply ax-3ay+xy by 3ay+ax.

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In adding these two products, the quantity 3 axy occurs twice, with different signs; they therefore destroy each other and do not appear in the result.

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If 36+2 c be multiplied by 2 a only, the product will be too large by 3 b times 36+2c; hence this quantity must be multiplied by 3 b, and the product subtracted from 6 a b +

4 ac.

This result may be proved by multiplying the multiplier by the multiplicand, for the product must be the same in both

cases.

23. Multiply 2ad +36c+2 by 4ab-2c.

24. Multiply 6a2b+2 ab* by 2 aa b ́— b2 —— 1 .

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This operation is sufficiently manifest in the figures. In the letters, I first multiply a-b by c, which gives a c-bc; but the multiplier is not so large as c by the quantity d, therefore the product a c-bc is too large by d times a-b; this then must be multiplied by d and the product subtracted. a -b multiplied by d gives ad-bd; and this subtracted from a c -bc gives a c -bc. ad+bd. Hence it appears that if two terms having the sign be multiplied together, the product must have the sign +.`

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From the preceding examples and observations, we derive the following general rule for multiplying compound quantities.

1. Multiply all the terms of the multiplicand by each term of the multiplier, observing the same rules for the coefficients and letters as in simple quantities.

2. With respect to the signs observe,

1st, That if both the terms which are multiplied together, have the sign+, the sign of the product must be +.

2d, If one term be affected with+, and the other with --, the product must have the sign

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