Gradations in Algebra in which the First Principles of Analysis are Inductively Explained: Illustrated by Copious Exercises, and Made Suitable for Primary SchoolsI. Ashmead, 1839 - 148 páginas |
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... worth 40 shillings ; and the money is 7 times the worth of the purse . How much money is in the purse ? Now instead of writing the worth of the purse , we will represent it by the capital P ; which may well stand for Purse . Then the ...
... worth 40 shillings ; and the money is 7 times the worth of the purse . How much money is in the purse ? Now instead of writing the worth of the purse , we will represent it by the capital P ; which may well stand for Purse . Then the ...
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... worth 50 times 8 shillings . Ans . 37 gallons of the best ; and 12 of the poorer . 9. A gentleman is now 40 years old , and his son is 9 years old . In how many years , if they both live , will the father be only twice as old as his son ...
... worth 50 times 8 shillings . Ans . 37 gallons of the best ; and 12 of the poorer . 9. A gentleman is now 40 years old , and his son is 9 years old . In how many years , if they both live , will the father be only twice as old as his son ...
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... worth 10 shillings a gallon ? Ans . 60 gallons . 17. Two persons , A and B , have each an annual income of $ 400 . A spends , every year , $ 40 more than B ; and , at the end of 4 years , they both together save a sum equal to the ...
... worth 10 shillings a gallon ? Ans . 60 gallons . 17. Two persons , A and B , have each an annual income of $ 400 . A spends , every year , $ 40 more than B ; and , at the end of 4 years , they both together save a sum equal to the ...
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... worth $ 25 more than yours ; and of the value of my horse is equal to of the value of yours . What is the value of each ? The values will be x , and x + 25 . Ans . A's $ 125 ; B's 100 . 9. Two persons have equal sums of money . One hav ...
... worth $ 25 more than yours ; and of the value of my horse is equal to of the value of yours . What is the value of each ? The values will be x , and x + 25 . Ans . A's $ 125 ; B's 100 . 9. Two persons have equal sums of money . One hav ...
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... worth £ 50 , and two horses . When he saddles the poorest horse , the horse and saddle are worth twice as much as the best horse ; but when he saddles the best , he with the saddle is worth three times the poorest . What is the value of ...
... worth £ 50 , and two horses . When he saddles the poorest horse , the horse and saddle are worth twice as much as the best horse ; but when he saddles the best , he with the saddle is worth three times the poorest . What is the value of ...
Términos y frases comunes
A's share a²-2ab+b² added ALGEBRAICAL QUANTITIES answer apples arithmetic barley bought bushels called cents apiece chaise change the sign co-efficient compound quantity denotes difference digits Divide the number dividend division dollars equal fractions EQUATIONS.-SECTION EXAMPLES exponent factor find the value Find two numbers find x Forming the equation gallons gentleman Given greater harness improper fraction last member left pocket less letter literal quantities lowest terms manner merator method minus multiply the numerator number of yards numeral quantities obtain pears person principle proportion pupil purse quan question quotient ratio receive Reduce remainder represents rule saddle sheep shillings simple fraction simple quantity Substituting third tity Transposing and dividing Transposing and uniting twice Unite the terms UNITING FRACTIONS Uniting terms unknown quantity vinculum vulgar fraction Whence whole number whole quantity whole x's wine worth
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Página 57 - A man driving his geese to market, was met by another, who said, good morrow, master, with your hundred geese...
Página 139 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Página 121 - Prove that the square of the sum of any two numbers equals the square of the first number, plus twice the product of the two numbers, plus the square of the second number.
Página 82 - 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.
Página 45 - A person, at the time he was married, was 3 times as old as his wife ; but after they had lived together 15 years, he was only twice as old ; what were their ages on their wedding day ? Ans.
Página 80 - Prob. 14. A ship and a boat are descending a river at the same time. The ship passes a certain fort, when the boat is 13 miles below. The ship descends five miles, while the boat descends three. At what distance below the fort will they be together ? Ans.
Página 100 - There is a certain number, consisting of two digits, the sum of which digits is 5 ; and if 9 be added to the number itself the digits will be inverted ; what is the number?
Página 79 - Two men commenced trade together ; the first put in $40 more than the second, and the stock of the first was to that of the second as 5 to 4 ; what was the stock of each ? Ans. $200, and $160.
Página 55 - A post is one-fourth of its length in the mud, one-third in the water, and 10 feet above the water ; what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet.
Página 72 - ... 5, respectively ? Ans. 10 and 2 30. A person in play lost a fourth of his money, and then won back 3s., after which he lost a third of what he now had, and then won back 2s. ; lastly, he lost a seventh of what he then had, and after this found he had but 12s. remaining ; what had he at first ? Ans. 20s.