Terms Used In Equations
In the following equation, 6 is the augend, 3 is the addend, and 9 is the sum: 6 + 3 = 9 NOTE: Sometimes both the augend and addend are called addends. Sometimes the sum is called the total. In subtraction, a subtrahend is subtracted from a minuend to find a difference. In the following equation, 9 is the minuend, 3 is the subtrahend, and 6 is the difference. 9 – 3 = 6 In multiplication, a multiplicand and a multiplier are multiplied to find a product....