 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...cyder. 49. A and В engaged in trade, A with ¿Ê240, and В with €96. A lost twice as much as В ; and upon settling their accounts it appeared that...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose? Let x = what В lost ; /. 96 — x — what he had remaining ; then ix = what A lost, and 240 — IX... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...gallons of wine, and 35 of cyder. 49. A and В engaged in trade, A with <£.240, and В with «£•96. A lost twice as much as B; and upon settling their...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? Let x = what В lost ; .'. 96 — x = what he had remaining; then 2 x = what A lost, and 240 —... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1825 - 400 pages
...he overtake the former ? Ans. 20 days. 12. A and B engaged in trade, A with £240, and B with £96. A lost twice as much as B ; and upon settling their...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? Let x denote B's loss, then 96 — x will denote what he had remaining. 2x will denote A's loss,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...what time will he overtake the former ? 12. A and B engaged in trade, A with £240, and B with £96. A lost twice as much as B ; and upon settling their...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? Let x denote B's loss, then 96 — x will denote what he had remaining. 2 x will denote A's loss,... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...A with £240, and Bwith / • "£96. A lost twice as much as B, and upon settling their ac' founts it appeared that A had three times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose tJt= //kl$!. $i ~ ' r. .<"' /-• i . ' 1 ^^^ 19? A has three times as much money as B ; but if A gains... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1831 - 282 pages
...former ? 12. A and В engaged in trade, A with £240, and В with £96. A lost twice as much as В ; and upon settling their accounts it appeared that...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? Let x denote B's loss, then 96 — x will denote what he had remaining. 2 x will denote A's loss,... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1833 - 288 pages
...as much money as B. How much had each ? 17. A and B engaged in trade, A with £240, and B with £96. A lost twice as much as B, and upon settling their...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? 18. Two merchants engage in trade, each with the' same sum ; A gains $150, B loses $63, when it appears... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1837 - 288 pages
...what time will he overtake the former ? 12. A and B engaged in trade, A with £240, and B with £96. A lost twice as much as B; and upon settling their...had three times as much remaining as B. How much did e^ch lose ? Let x denote B 's loss, then 96 — x will denote what he had remaining. 2 a; will denote... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1841 - 456 pages
...cyder. 49. A and В engaged in trade, A with £240, and В with ,€96. A lost twice as much as В ; and upon settling their accounts it appeared that...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose? Let x = what В lost ; Л 96 — x = what he had remaining ; then ix = what A lost, and 240 — ix... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1844 - 280 pages
...he overtake the former ? ^ j._r ^ £/ 12. A and B engaged'in trade, A with £240, and B with £96. A lost twice as much as B; and upon settling their...times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? '}(. -- /•/ ^' Let x denote B 's loss, then 96 — x will denote what he had remaining. 2z will... | |
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B with $96. A lost twice as much as B; and, upon settling their accounts, it appeared that A had three times as much remaining as B. How much did each lose ? Ans. A lost $96, and B lost $48. 
