 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...Let ix and зх be the number ; /. ix + 4 : за? + 4 : : 5 : 7, and (21) \*x + 28 = \.ьх + 20; 41. A sum of money was divided between two persons A and B, so that the share of A was to that of В as 5 to з ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 pounds. What was the share of each... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...as 2 to 3 ; to each of which if 4 be added, the sums will be as 5 to 7 ? Ans. 16 and 24. Prob. 58. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...so that the share of A was to that of B as 5 to 3 ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 dollars. What was the share of each person ? Ans.... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...as 2 to 3 ; to each of which if 4 be added, the sums will be as 5 to 7 ? Ans. 16 and 24. Prob. 58. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...so that the share of A was to that of B as 5 to 3 ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 dollars. What was the share of each person ? Ans.... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...: 7, and (21) 14т + 28=15т + 20; by transposition, 8 = x ; am) .'. the numbers are 16 and 24. 41. A sum of money was divided between two persons A and...so that the share of A was to that of .B as. 5 to 3 ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 pounds. What was the share of each person ? Let 5x... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1825 - 400 pages
...now £ of the second, or the second is \ of the first. 7 x + 23 3x = -7T +45 2 .#ns. 16 and 24. 4. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...was to that of B as 5 to 3. Now A's share exceeded £ of the whole sum by $50. What was the share of each person ? Let x = A's share. Then — = B's share.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1826 - 290 pages
...first is now f of the second, or the second is | of the first. 4. A sum of money was divided betwe.cn two persons, A and B, so that the share of A was to...of the whole sum by $50. What was the share of each person ? Let x = A's share. Then — = B's share. 5 x -|- — = whole sum. o of a; + -f is +, or 5-f... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1826 - 430 pages
...as 2 to 3 ; to each of which it* 4 be added, the sums will be as 5 to 7 ? Ans. 16 and 24. Prob. 58. A s.um of money was divided between two p'ersons, A and B, so that the share" of A was to that of 6 as 5 to . 3 ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 dollars. What was the share of each... | |
 | James Ryan - Arithmetic - 1827 - 290 pages
...as many remaining in one as in the other. How many did each flock originally contain ? Ans. 147. 6. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...so that the share of A was to that of B as 5 to 3 ; and exceeded five-ninths of the whole sum by 50 dollars. What was the share of each person? Ans.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 288 pages
...!_?-f- 4. ji The first is now. | of the second, or the second is f of the first. 8_3,r , --- •"4. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...the whole sum by .$50. What was the share of each person ? Let x — A's share. Then — = B's share. 5 x -f- __ =r whole sum. o 5 9 45 93 By the conditions,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...they become x + 4, and — + 4. The first is now 4 of the second, or the second is 1 of the first. 4. A sum of money was divided between two persons, A...was to that of B as 5 to 3. Now A's share exceeded £ of the whole sum by $50. What was the share of each person ? Let x = A's share. Then 3— = B's... | |
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A sum of money was divided between two persons, A and B, so that the share of A was to that of B as 5 to 3. 
