| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...of which the first is to the third as 5 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...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 sons, answered, that if to the sum... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1811 - 230 pages
...11. To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36. 12. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times theix difference. Ans. 10 and 14. 13. The sum of two numbers... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...progression, of which the first is to the third 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...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 sons, answeredj that if to the sum of... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...from 10, and then multiply the remainder by the numbpr itself, the product shall be 21. Ans. 7 or 3 3. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14 4. It is required to divide... | |
| Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...which the first is to the third as 5 to 9, and the sum of all three is 63 ? Ans. 15, 21, 27. 22. lt is required to divide the number 24 into two such...of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to 1. Ans. 16 and 8. 23. A gentleman being asked the age of bis two sons, answered, that if to the sum of... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 326 pages
...10, aijd then multiply the remainder by the number itself, the product shall be 21. Ans. 7 or 3. 3. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product shall be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14 4. It is required to divide... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 : 9. Let x = the greater part ; .•. u — x = the less, , x 14 — x... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...required to divide the number 24 into' two such par.U, that the quotient of the greater part divided fay the less, may be to the quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to 1. . Ana. 16 and 8. 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two sons, answered, that if to the sum... | |
| 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...divided by the less, may be to 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... | |
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