 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...and В gained a sum less by 40 pounds than twice the sum that A had lost ; when it appeared that В had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Let x = the number of pounds each had at first, then x + 40 = the sum A had after the first year, and x —... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...A lost one-third of what he then had, and В gained a sum less by 40 pounds than twice the sum that A had lost; when it appeared that B had twice as much...money as A. What money did each begin with? Let x = the number of pounds each had at first. then т + 40 = the sum A had after the first year, and x-... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...lost one-third of what he then had, and B gained a sum less by 40 dollars, than twice the sum that A had lost ; when it appeared that B had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Ans. 320 dollars. Prob. 56. A and B being at play, severally cut packs of cards, so as to take off... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...lost one-third of what he then had, and B gained a sum less by 40 dollars, than twice the sum that A had lost; when it appeared that B had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Ans. 320 dollars. Prob. 56. A and B being at play, severally cut packs of cards, so as to take off... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1046 pages
...and В gained a sum less by 4O pounds than twice the sum that A had lost ; when it appeared that В had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Ans. áé?320. 12. Upon measuring the corn produced by a field, it appeared that it yielded only... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Algebra - 1826 - 180 pages
...second, A. lost one third of what he then had, and B. gained a sum which was £40 less than twice what A. had lost; when it appeared, that B. had twice as much as A.; what sum had each of them at first? Ans. £320. 31. A farmer sold 96 loads of hay to two persons.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...was to that of the second as 14 to 5. What was the stock of each ? 14 to 5 signifies the second is T\ of the first. 12. A man's age when he was married...be the number of pounds each had at first. Then x + 40 will be the sum A had at the end of the first year ; and r — 40 the sum B had. The second year... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1829 - 284 pages
...and B lost £40 ; but in the second. A lost one third of what he then had, and B gained a sum less by £40 than twice the sum A had lost ; when it appeared...be the number of pounds each had at first. Then x -|- 40 will be the sum A had at the end of the first year ; and x — 40 the sum B had. The second... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1830 - 290 pages
...and B lost £40 ; but in the second, A lost one third of what he then had, and B gained a sum less by £40 than twice the sum A had lost ; when it appeared...x be the number of pounds each had at first. Then r •f- 40 will be the sum A had at the end of the first year ; and r — 40 the sum B had. The second... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...•econd A lost one third of what he then had, and B gained a sum less by $40 than twice the sum that A had lost ; when it appeared that B had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Ans. $320. 2. A footman, who contracted for £8 a year and a livery suit, was turned away at the... | |
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B gained a sum less by £40 than twice the sum A had lost ; when it appeared that B had twice as much money as A. What money did each begin with ? Let x be the number of pounds each had at first. 
