номера с буквой \"а\" соответствуют тем же номерам без букв, но...

English translation: numbers ending in "a" correspond to the same numbers, but...

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Russian term or phrase:номера с буквой \"а\" соответствуют тем же номерам без букв, но...
English translation:numbers ending in "a" correspond to the same numbers, but...
Entered by: Rachel Douglas

13:48 May 31, 2016
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Russian term or phrase: номера с буквой \"а\" соответствуют тем же номерам без букв, но...
Номера уравнений с буквой “а” соответствуют тем же номерам уравнений без букв, но при условии, что X = 0.

What is meant is that there are equations numbered (21), (22), etc. Then the expression X=0 is substituted into these equations, and the new equations are numbered (21a), (22a), etc.
How would you formulate in English the original sentence? TIA
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 12:50
numbered ending in "a" correspond to the same numbers, but...
Explanation:
Here's what I would say, but I'm not a mathematician

"Equations with the letter "a" at the end of their number correspond to the same numbers, but for the condition X=0."

Would like to write "Equations numbered with numbers ending in 'a' correspond...", but then you would have "number" three times in the sentence. On the other hand, lovely prose is probably not the main goal, so maybe that's OK. Or, a more concise formulation, which I see is sometimes used:

"Equations numbered ending in 'a' correspond..."
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Rachel Douglas
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Local time: 05:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Taking X = 0, we derive a new equation and add the suffix 'a'.
Mikhail Kropotov
3 +1numbered ending in "a" correspond to the same numbers, but...
Rachel Douglas


  

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Taking X = 0, we derive a new equation and add the suffix 'a'.


Explanation:
Putting it simply

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For each equation, we take the specific case X = 0 and append 'a' to its number for reference purposes.

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Each equation with 'a' appended to its number is the specific case of the corresponding general equation with X = 0.

Mikhail Kropotov
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agree  VASKON: Professional for math, but not for translators). Chosen answer is not necessary the best )
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numbered ending in "a" correspond to the same numbers, but...


Explanation:
Here's what I would say, but I'm not a mathematician

"Equations with the letter "a" at the end of their number correspond to the same numbers, but for the condition X=0."

Would like to write "Equations numbered with numbers ending in 'a' correspond...", but then you would have "number" three times in the sentence. On the other hand, lovely prose is probably not the main goal, so maybe that's OK. Or, a more concise formulation, which I see is sometimes used:

"Equations numbered ending in 'a' correspond..."

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 05:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
Grading comment
Thank you both!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ravindra Godbole
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ravindra.
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