[Solved] Long division symbol?

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[Solved] Long division symbol?

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Does Math have a long division symbol?
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Re: Long division symbol?

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stack { ~~~~` underline {~~~` 3.14159} # 113 left lline 355.00000 right none #
underline 339 ~~~~ #  16 ~ 0 # underline { 11 ~ 3 } # 
~~~ 4 ~ 70 # ~~~ underline { 4 ~ 52 } # ~~~~~~~~ 180 # 
~~~~~~~~ underline 113 # ~~~~~~~~~~~ 670 # ~~~~~~~~~~~ underline 565 #
~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1050 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~ underline 1017 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 33 }
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or set Format → Alignment → Left → OK and Format → Fonts → Modify → Text → Courier → OK then use

"    "        underline         "  3.14159" newline
                            "113|355.00000" newline
"    "        underline         "339"       newline
"     "                          "16 0"     newline
"     "       underline          "11 3"     newline
"      "                          "4 70"    newline
"      "      underline           "4 52"    newline
"        "                          "180"   newline
"        "    underline             "113"   newline
"         "                          "670"  newline
"         "   underline              "565"  newline
"         "                          "1050" newline
"         "   underline              "1017" newline
"           "                          "33"

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Re: Long division symbol?

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was really hoping for something easier.
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Re: Long division symbol?

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Try
9 overline ")4125"
this just produces the equation not the solution
   http://i63.tinypic.com/dxn71d.jpg

If you want the full solution expanded out then include that formula by insert/object/formula in a Writer (text) document on the appropriate line
you will have to use ordinary lines around it with appropriate spaces inserted to align the remaining elements of the sum
   http://i65.tinypic.com/2vt49kj.jpg

This advice comes from an earlier post but seemed relevant to add here.
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Re: Long division symbol?

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The Unicode character 'LONG DIVISION' is U+27CC

You may define it as a new character using that value. How to add or modify Symbol Catalog characters
The font you are using must include a character for that value.
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Re: Long division symbol?

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Last time I played with this, I found it simpler to skip OO Math and just stick to plain text. It's still a pain to manage but at least you don't have to fight with OO Math. Using "digit space" characters (U+2007) may help but some fonts may still not allow good alignment.
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