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Subject:Re: Assumptions, the Audience and Arithmetic From:Dick Margulis <margulis -at- fiam -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 15 Aug 2001 05:38:19 -0400
John,
I'd suggest something like, "Subtract A from B. See example." Then I'd
illustrate the process in a sidebar, pointing out the negative number
and the "change sign and add" step in the illustration.
That way you are not impeding the flow of the instructions with material
some might find patronizing, but you are acknowledging that there is
something going on here that a few might find tricky. That seems about
the right balance to me.
Dick
John Fleming wrote:
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> Can I safely assume that my audience can understand the procedure if
> explained in the basic mathematical terms. That is, subtract A from
> B, with the assumption that they would know that when the B is
> negative, they need to change the sign and add? Or am I going to need
> a somewhat more complex explanation?
>
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