Euclid's second axiom is:

  • A
    If equals be added to equals,the wholes are equal.
  • B
    The things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another.
  • C
    If equals be subtracted from equals,the remainders are equals.
  • D
    Things which coincide with one another are equal to one another.

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