 | James Dodson - Algebra - 1775 - 356 pages
...1+1x^+8=^+5*^+7. Or Л-ЛOr - Th. (илQUEST. QUEJT. LXIV. A hare jo of her leaps before a greybound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's t How many leaps mult the greyhound take to eatck tke hare? Suppofe the greyhound muft take x leaps,... | |
 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...is 50 leaps before a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3 ; but 2 of the grey hound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the grey hound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 20. A person at play lost -^ of his money, and then won... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1806 - 234 pages
...each 2d. and had then 3d. remaining ; required the number of beggars ? . . Ans. 1 1 . 19. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's ; how many leaps muft the greyhound... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1811 - 230 pages
...leaps to the' greyhound-s 3 ; but two of the greyhound-s leaps are as much as three of the hare-s ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. V 20. A person in play lost J of his money, and then won 5 shillings ; after which he lost ^ of what... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...and after this found he had but 12л remaining1 ¿ what had he at first? Ans. 20s. 35. A hare is 30 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2- of thé greyhound's leaps are as much as three1 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound >take... | |
 | Charles Butler - Mathematics - 1814 - 540 pages
...iceight of the head; and (160+100+60=) 320 pounds=the weight of the shark. 29. A hare is 50 of her own leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the...are as much as 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must each take before the hare is caught ? Let x—the greyhound's leaps, y=:the hare'» after the dog's... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1819 - 574 pages
...many miles ran the ship run before being overtaken ? Jlns. 7% miles or 9 hours. 6 56. A hare is 50 leaps before a grey-hound and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but two of the grey-hound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound... | |
 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps arc as much as three of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x — the number of leaps the greyhound must take ; .-. 4.Z1 = the number the hare takes in... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x— the number of leaps the greyhound must take; ... 41= the number the hare takes in the same... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...greyhound, tabes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x= the number of leaps the greyhound must take ; ... 4x= the number the hare takes in the same... | |
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A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take, to catch the hare ? Let x be the number of leaps taken by the hound. 
