document.write( "Question 14027: (IV) WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ALSO (IX) THANKS PLEASE I NEED THIS THANKS AGAIN \n" ); document.write( "

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Romans added and subtracted their numerals to show the exact value that was needed.
\n" ); document.write( " VI means 5+1 so
\n" ); document.write( " VI means 6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IV means 5-1 so
\n" ); document.write( "IV means 4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Now (IVXI) should be read from the left
\n" ); document.write( "(IV) means -4
\n" ); document.write( "(XI) means 11
\n" ); document.write( "so it means (11-4)=7
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\n" ); document.write( "(VIX) can be figured the same way
\n" ); document.write( "(V) means -5
\n" ); document.write( "(IX) means 9
\n" ); document.write( "so it means 9-5=4
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps,
\n" ); document.write( "Prabhat \n" ); document.write( "

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