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? The elements of algebra - Page 176by Andrew Bell (writer on mathematics.) - 1839Full view - About this book
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