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However, this multiplication is essentially adding 1.234 to itself 9 times such as 1.234 + 1.234 + … + 1.234 so the rounding guideline for addition and subtraction described below is more proper rounding approach. [13] As a result, the final answer is 1.234 + 1.234 + … + 1.234 = 11.10 6 = 11.106 (one significant digit increase).
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The lower-case Latin letter x is sometimes used in place of the multiplication sign. This is considered incorrect in mathematical writing. This is considered incorrect in mathematical writing. In algebraic notation, widely used in mathematics, a multiplication symbol is usually omitted wherever it would not cause confusion: " a multiplied by b ...
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