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each other to mean multiplication, so that: | each other to mean multiplication, so that: | ||
\begin{align*}%% | \begin{align*}%% | ||
- | \phantom{\frac12}42ab\text{ means }&42 \times a \times b,\\ | + | \phantom{\frac12}42ab\ \ \text{means}\ \ &42 \times a \times b,\\ |
- | \text{and: }&\\ | + | \text{and:}\ \ \ &\\ |
- | \frac{4x}{yz}\text{ means }&(4 \times x)\div(y \times z). | + | \frac{4x}{yz}\ \ \text{means}\ \ &(4 \times x)\div(y \times z). |
%%\end{align*} | %%\end{align*} | ||
We call these groups of symbols a **term**. | We call these groups of symbols a **term**. |