Sebazz1 2 #1 July 18, 2003 If you subtract Y from X what do you call X? X <-----?What is this called? - Y <-----? ----- Sum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 July 18, 2003 why? My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celljumper 0 #3 July 18, 2003 I would call it X minus Y. But that's me. I didn't do so good on the GRE just for that reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #4 July 18, 2003 you might get a \ ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #5 July 18, 2003 Just a stupid thing we are trying to figure out at work here and... It's called a minuend (pronounced min-u-end) So never mind... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 July 18, 2003 X and Y are both operands. I don't remember back if they have 2 different designations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #7 July 18, 2003 So the Y would be a minuee, or what? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 July 18, 2003 Oh wait...yeah, X is the minuend, Y is the subtrahend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARYC24 3 #9 July 18, 2003 [It's called a minuend (pronounced min-u-end) Is subtruend (spelling?) a part of subtraction term. use? I instead of "sum" it would be "the difference"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 July 18, 2003 i think the Y would be called the minuBEGININGMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #11 July 18, 2003 I call it Bob!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #12 July 18, 2003 It would just be called X minus Y, unless you give X and Y a value. Once you give them a value, you can calculate the equation. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #13 July 18, 2003 Nope PhillyKev had it right... I have no idea why the attorney wanted me to figure that out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 July 18, 2003 Math makes my brain hurt... ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites