The document discusses the Roman numeral system. It lists the seven basic symbols used - I, V, X, L, C, D, and M, along with their values. It then outlines four rules for writing numbers using Roman numerals: 1) repetition of I and X indicates addition, 2) smaller numbers to the right of larger are added, 3) I to the left of V or X is subtracted, and 4) numbers between 10-40 are written as groups of tens and ones. Several examples are provided to demonstrate the rules. The document concludes by providing practice problems to convert between Hindu-Arabic and Roman numerals.