First, insert a proper minus sign into a Word document somewhere using the "Insert symbol" function. Highlight that minus sign. Go to "Tools" --> "Autocorrect". The proper minus sign you have …

Dec 5, 2022 · What's an umbrella term for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? What do you individually call each of these: 1+2, 5-2, 3*4, 10/5? Those cannot be "problems". Are …

Because, however, the minus sign is used in mathematics to designate (1) negative numbers, (2) the operation of subtraction, and (3) additive inverses, it is very common for people, even …

Jul 29, 2022 · I would like to describe the situation where Y = X - D by an English sentence. If D takes a specific value, say 10 cm, I think you can say that "Y is 10 cm less (or shorter) than X". …

Jul 27, 2020 · American English has a rule that British English does not have. In American English, the way to pronounce a plus-minus sign depends on where the sign appears in a mathematical …

Aug 24, 2023 · The number pad is probably a minus sign and the keyboard one is probabaly a hyphen. The differences between the two are subtle as explained in my answer.

Apr 1, 2018 · For addition (and subtraction), the two numbers are thought of as two separate entities (5 and 7), whereas multiplication (and division) there is one entity that is being scaled (5 by 2, or vice …

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Sep 20, 2023 · Arithmetic = Addition Subtraction Multiplication and Division "20+30=50" is an arithmetic problem or a math problem. 20+30 is addition (operation) The result is 50. 50 math problems for 1st …

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