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Quotes from Disme: the Art of Tenths, Or, Decimall Arithmetike — Simon Stevin

d. 1620 Belgium

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The sixt Definition. A Whole number is either a unitie, or a compounded multitude of unities.

Disme: the Art of Tenths, Or, Decimall Arithmetike (1608)

The second Definition. Number is that which expresseth the quantitie of each thing.

Disme: the Art of Tenths, Or, Decimall Arithmetike (1608)

The seventh Definition. The Golden Rule, or Rule of three, is that by which to three tearmes given, the fourth proportionall tearme is found.

Disme: the Art of Tenths, Or, Decimall Arithmetike (1608)

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