 | John Kirkby - Algebra - 1735 - 414 pages
...Example 10. A Man playing at Hazard won the firft Throw, juft fo much Money as he had in his Pocket, the fécond Throw he won the Square Root of what he then had, and ¿=5.1. more ; the third Throw he won the Square of All he then had, after which his whole Sum was<r=iZ56j.... | |
 | Nathaniel Hammond - 1752 - 374 pages
...won the frft Throw jüß fo much Money as be had in his Pocket ; the fécond Throw he won the fquare Root of what he then had, and five Shillings more ; the third Throw he won the Square of all he then bad; after which his whole Sum was 112!. los. od. JVhat Money had he when he began to play ? ar= his... | |
 | Nathaniel Hammond - Algebra - 1772 - 362 pages
...his Pocket; the fecond Throw he won the fquare Root of what he then had, and five Shillings mare ; the third Throw he won the Square of all he then had; after which his whole Sum wa? n&l. 1 6s. od. What Money bad he when he began to play?, \ a rr bis firft Sum. 2 a == his Sum after... | |
 | John Mole - Algebra - 1788 - 346 pages
...Man playing at Hazard or Dice, won the firft Throw juft fo much Money as he had in his Pocket ; the fécond throw he won the Square Root of what he then...Shillings more ; the third Throw he won the Square of ajl he then had j after which his whole Sum was 112!. los. What Money had he when he began to play... | |
 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had ill 2. 16«. What had he at first ? Let x = the number of shillings he had at first... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...his pocket; at the second throw, he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had; at the third throw, he won the square of all he then had; and then he had .£.112. 16s. What had he at first? Let ,r — the number of shillings he had at fust;... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...pocket ; at the second throw, he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw, he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had 11 2/. 16*. What had he at first ? Ans. IS shillings. Prob. 17. If the square rant... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw, he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had £1 12. 16s. What had he at first? Ans. 18 shillings. 24. There are three numbers... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1851 - 288 pages
...their sum. Required the number. Ans. 93. the square root of what he then had, and 5 shillings more ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had, when he found he had in all, 1121. 16s. With how much did he b'egin to play? Ans. 18 shillings. 18.... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1859 - 538 pages
...pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had, and then he had £112 Ш. How much had he at first ? Ans. 18, or 24 J shillings. CHAPTER XIV. HIGHER... | |
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Man playing at hazard won at the first throw as much money as he had in his pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had ill 2.... 