| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...to 9, and the sum of all three is 63. Ans. 1 <, 21, 27. 22. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to I. Ans. 16 and 8. 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...as 5 to 9,and the sum of all three is 63? Ans. 15, 21,27. 22. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to 1. Ans. 16and8. t 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two... | |
| Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1820 - 352 pages
...Prob. 10. It is required to divide the number 14 into two *tich parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater, as 16 : 9. • Ans. The parts are 8 and 6. Prob. 1 1 . What two numbers are as 5 to 4, the sum of whose... | |
| Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...and consequently, the numbers are ± 12, ± 16, and ± is. 7. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts that the quotient of the greater...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 : 9. Let x = the greater part ; .•. u — x = the less, , x 14 — x and : : : 16 : 9 ; 14 —... | |
| James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...of whose squares is 724. Ans. ±12, ±16, and ±18. Prob. 14. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16:9. Ans. The parts are 8 and 16. Prob. 15. What two numbers are those whose difference is to the... | |
| James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...of whose squares is 724. Ans. ±12, ±16, and ±18. Prob. )4. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16:9. Atrs. The parts are 8 and $(>. Prob. 15. What two numbers are those whose difference is to the... | |
| Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...and consequently, the numbers are ± 12, + 16, and ± 18. 7< It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts that the quotient of the greater...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 : 9Let x = the greater part ; .'. 14 — x = the less, x 14 -x and — : •: 16 : 9; • л . .'.... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1825 - 400 pages
...were there of each ? 28. Divide the number 49 into two such parts, that the •quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 4 to |. 29. A person put a certain sum to interest for five years, at 6 per cent. simple interest,... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...21,27. 22. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that the quotient of the less part divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to I. Ans. 16 and 8. 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two... | |
| Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1827 - 352 pages
...Prob. 10. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater,, as 16 : 9. Ans. The parts are 8 and 6. Prob. 11. What two numbers are as 5 to 4, the sum of whose cubes... | |
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