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... 16x that by B ; = .. 20x + 16x = 216 ; .. x = = 6 . £ 3800 . is divided among A , B , C ; B's share amounts to rds , and C's to ths of what A had . What is each share ? Let x A's share ; 2x 3 Sx and are 132 EQUATIONS .
... 16x that by B ; = .. 20x + 16x = 216 ; .. x = = 6 . £ 3800 . is divided among A , B , C ; B's share amounts to rds , and C's to ths of what A had . What is each share ? Let x A's share ; 2x 3 Sx and are 132 EQUATIONS .
Page 139
... amount is £ 7 . 3s . How many has he of each kind ? Ans . 22 crowns and 33 shillings . ( 5 ) A farm of 864 acres is divided among the three sons of a farmer ; A has 5 acres for B's 11 acres , and C has as much as A and B together ; what ...
... amount is £ 7 . 3s . How many has he of each kind ? Ans . 22 crowns and 33 shillings . ( 5 ) A farm of 864 acres is divided among the three sons of a farmer ; A has 5 acres for B's 11 acres , and C has as much as A and B together ; what ...
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... amounts to . What did he give for the cloth ? Ans . £ 300 . ( 16 ) There are two numbers whose difference is 10 , and if 600 be divided by each , the difference of the quotients also = 10. Find them . Ans . 20 and 30 . ( 17 ) The sum of ...
... amounts to . What did he give for the cloth ? Ans . £ 300 . ( 16 ) There are two numbers whose difference is 10 , and if 600 be divided by each , the difference of the quotients also = 10. Find them . Ans . 20 and 30 . ( 17 ) The sum of ...
Page 226
... amount of the error occasioned by neglecting the remaining terms of the series . To do this , let R be the root required , and as the terms are alternately positive and negative , let Ra - b + c - d + e - f ÷ g - h + & c . , and let R'a ...
... amount of the error occasioned by neglecting the remaining terms of the series . To do this , let R be the root required , and as the terms are alternately positive and negative , let Ra - b + c - d + e - f ÷ g - h + & c . , and let R'a ...
Page 236
... amount due at the end of the time and the present worth . Let M be a sum due at end of time ( n ) , P the present worth ; then it is clear that if P be put to interest , its amount ought in fairness to be equal to M ; .. P + P nr = M ...
... amount due at the end of the time and the present worth . Let M be a sum due at end of time ( n ) , P the present worth ; then it is clear that if P be put to interest , its amount ought in fairness to be equal to M ; .. P + P nr = M ...
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2ab+b² a²+2ab+b² a²x² a³b ab² ab³ algebraical quantities arithmetic mean arithmetic series arithmetical progression ax² binomial coefficient common difference compound cube root decimal denominator digits divided dividend division divisor equal examples expressed Extract the square factor Find the greatest find the numbers Find the sum fraction geometrical progression greatest common divisor greatest common measure Hence last term least common multiple less letters logarithm multiplied negative number of terms numbers in arithmetical P₁ permutations QUADRATIC EQUATIONS quotient ratio remainder result rule shew square root subtract surd third unity unknown quantity whence write written xy³
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Page 38 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 199 - Three lines are in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second, is to the difference between the second and third ; and the second is called a harmonic mean between the first and third. The expression 'harmonical proportion...
Page 22 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 173 - If the product of two quantities be equal to the product of two others, two of them may be made the extremes and the other two the means of a proportion.