 | Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1806 - 526 pages
...alone produce the effect m ? irdm ' alic — adc — adb' Q. A labourer agreed to serve 10 weeks upon these conditions, that for every day he worked he was to receive 2,?. -id, but to forfeit Jd. for every day he absented himself; now at the end of the time he had to... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1811 - 230 pages
...Therefore 2*=20, and x=\0 = length of the side required. 6. A labourer engaged to serve for 40 days upon these conditions, that for every day he worked he was to receive 20d but for every day he played, OP was absent, he was to forfeit 8d. ; now, at the end of the time... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...hence y <=* 2x + 2 = 8 ; and the fraction is f QUEST. 6: QUEST. 6. A labourer engaged to serve for 30 days on these conditions : that for every day he worked, he was to receive 20rf. but for every day he played, or was absent, he yras to forfeit lOd. Now at the end of the time... | |
 | Thomas Simpson - Algebra - 1821 - 426 pages
...tiplication, Zlx + 2700 — 27# = 2400 ; and x = -g« 50. PROBLEM XIX. A labourer engaged to serve 40 days, on these conditions, that for every day he worked he was to receive 20 pence, but that for every day fie played, or was absent, he was to forfeit 8 pence; noiv after the... | |
 | Charles William Hackley - Algebra - 1846 - 544 pages
...possesses the secret by which they can be discovered. PROBLEM 7. A laborer engaged to serve 40 days upon these conditions : that for every day he worked he was to receive 80 cents, but for every day he was idle he was to forfeit 32 cents. Now at the end of the time he was... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1864 - 420 pages
...Required the sum that each received. Ans. Wife, $ 864 ; daughters, $ 288 each ; sons, $ 144 each. 11. A laborer agreed to serve for 36 days on these conditions,...forfeit $0.50. At the end of the time he received $ 17. It is required to find how many days he labored, and how many days he was absent. Ans. He labored... | |
 | Edinburgh univ - 1868 - 336 pages
...-• /. \ • • _ 4 4 (2-}* + 1 ^ + 3-^ + 5-^ + 7' 1 8. A labourer engaged to serve forty days, upon these conditions : that for every day he worked, he was to receive 2Od. ; but for every day he was idle, he was to forfeit 8d. Now, at the end of the time, he was entitled... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1879 - 346 pages
...horse, it will make the value triple that of the first and second. What is the value of each horse ? 8. A laborer agreed to serve for 36 days on these conditions...forfeit $0.50. At the end of the time he received $17. Required how many days he was absent and how many days he labored. 9. Two men, A and B, agreed to dig... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1879 - 376 pages
...horse, it will make the value triple that of the first and second. What is the value of each horse ? 8. A laborer agreed to serve for 36 days on these conditions...forfeit $0.50. At the end of the time he received $17. Required how many days he was absent and how many days he labored. 9. Two men, A and B, agreed to dig... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1879 - 350 pages
...that of the first and second. What is the value of each horse ? 8. A laborer agreed to serve for 3G days on these conditions : that for every day he worked...forfeit $0.50. At the end of the time he received $17. Required how many days he was absent nnd how many days he labored. 9. Two men, A and B, agreed to dig... | |
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... to that of the second and third ; but if I put it with the second horse, it will make the value double that of the first and third ; and if I put it with the third horse, it will make the value triple that of the first and second. What is the value... 
