Originof MM iNMMMMaMMat BtMjB^The sign of addition u derived from ^hi
initiallattM ol the word ^plus.^ In^making tin BBpU 1 h-Uer it was made more^ami more c i irs ly antii ttu- b p part of the^p waa placed uear ihe c litre, hence the^plus s.gli was finally reach d.
fkaBkpelMlUlBattMlWaad r;v^d from^tl v.. id ^ ini.iu...^ The word w -hist con-^tlt cu..! !^^ li ^ . with l i H ' -t.t I line^above to iudieatatka ooatraatloai, then at
I it letters wire omitted nltoutiul.^I. \ lrl^ tin iboti line ^.^The ijuhipl.ti.l.oii hicu w i.i obtainad by
chan'!:.'/tb* pilli BifPB Into tka lettt r \.^;'litis was dot^ l eeinise m ilt.pin .lioliisb.it
itshorti ^ fori i of nd^'i'lotl.
Divisionwaa formerly Indicated by plao-^in;: tka dividend alswa tka boiiaMltal In.^MMtki dr. t o: below. In iiult-r to s i'
spatwiu pnutinif) tk^ dividend waa placed^^^. tka loll ami t!u- divisorrifht, w I I
a.inn i^^ dot M ptae^ i BBCh. i'he ram,-.!
-^^^ wsaderived trmu tka tattial letter ct
iw \^. r.l ^isilix.
;i .- . [tl ol equalit) wi s l'.tat Mad m^Ith'ti I liaip malhe! t ^. n. who substi-^l,i id '.. . . ivoid repeatini ^i qui 1 to.
