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Rule "Mathematics: Multiplication: x - × "

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Description: Mathematics: Multiplication: x - ×
Message: Replace with the typographical symbol.
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • h = 6,626 x 10⁻³⁴ J.s
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
  • h = 6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J.s
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
  • 5 * 2 = 10
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
  • a = 5 * x + 7
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
  • a = 5x * 5 + 7
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
  • a * b
    Correction suggestion: ×, ·
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • a = 2 · x² + 5
  • 4,5 × 2,5 = 11,25
  • Consideremos que x é a coordenada horizontal, e y é a coordenada vertical.
  • Rodrigues Fernandes, X. L.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MULTIPLICATION_SIGN [1]
Version: 6.1-SNAPSHOT (2023-03-25 21:33:02 +0000)