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" A man leaves the half of his property to his wife, a sixth to each of his two children, a twelfth to his brother, and the remainder, amounting to $600, to his sister. What was the amount of his property ? 17. "
A Higher Algebra - Page 131
by George Albert Wentworth - 1891 - 521 pages
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Elements of Algebra: Including Sturms' Theorem

Charles Davies - Algebra - 1845 - 382 pages
...greater, 2 and consequently, a; — 19 — 43 — 19 = 24 = the less General Solution of this Problem. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b. What are the two numbers ? Let x = the less number ; then will, x -f- b = the greater. Then, by the...
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Elements of Algebra: On the Basis of M. Bourdon, Embracing Sturm's and ...

Charles Davies - Algebra - 1857 - 408 pages
...greater is x + 19 = 24 + 19 = 43. And, indeed, we have 43 + 24 = 67, and 43 - 24 = 19. GENERAL SOLUTION. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b. What are the two numbers ? Let x denote the less number ; Then will x + b denote the greater number....
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Elements of Algebra: On the Basis of M. Bourdon, Embracing Sturm's and ...

Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 412 pages
...19 — 24 + 19 = 43. And, indeed, we Aave , 43 + 24 = 67, and 43 - 24 = 19. « _ GENERAL SOLUTION. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b Whal are the two numbers ? Let x denote the less number ; Tben will x + b denote the greater number....
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New Higher Algebra: An Analytical Course Designed for High Schools ...

Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1864 - 420 pages
...practical rules, as may be seen from the consideration of the following, among other GENERAL PROBLEMS. 1. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b ; what are the two numbers ? SOLUTION. Let x = the greater number, and y = the less number. By the...
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A Treatise on Elementary Algebra

James Hamblin Smith - 1869 - 412 pages
...45. Divide £1520 between A, B and C, so that A has £100 less than B, and В £270 less than C. 46. A man leaves the half of his property to his wife, a sixth part to each of his two children, a twelfth part to his brother, and the rest, amounting to £600,...
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Elementary Algebra

James Hamblin Smith - Algebra - 1870 - 452 pages
...so that A gets — of what B gets, and C"s share is equal to the sum of the shares of A and B. 27. A man leaves the half of his property to his wife, a sixth part to each of his two children, a twelfth part to his brother, and the rest, amounting to £600,...
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University Algebra

Webster Wells - Algebra - 1879 - 468 pages
...interesting truths and useful practical rules, as may be seen from the consideration of the following : 1. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b ; what are the two numbers ? bet x = the greater number, and у = the less. By the conditions, x +...
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New Elementary Algebra: Designed for Common and High Schools and Academies

Shelton Palmer Sanford - Algebra - 1879 - 348 pages
...The sum of two numbers is 96, and their difference is 16; wh.it are the numbers? Ans. 40 and 56. 1 4. The sum of two numbers is a, and their difference is b ; what are the numbers ? Ans. . The student cannot have failed to notice that in solving problems two...
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Elements of Algebra

George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1881 - 406 pages
...the price of the house was equal to twelve times the price of the garden. What is the price of each ? 16. A man leaves the half of his property to his wife,...twelfth to his brother, and the remainder, amounting to $ 600, to his sister. "What was the amount of his property ? 17. The sum of two numbers is a and their...
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Elementary algebra. To which is now added an appendix

James Hamblin Smith - 1883 - 466 pages
...so that A gets — of what B gets, and C'a share is equal to the sum of the shares of A and B. 27. A man leaves the half of his property to his wife, a sixth part to each of his two children, a twelfth part to his brother, and the rest, amounting to £600,...
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