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Sheldon & Company, 1859 - Algebra - 528 pages
 

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Page 56 - ... the square of the second. _ Again, (a — by = (a — 5) (a — 5) = a2 — 2a6 + 52. (2) That is, The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 373 - There are four numbers in geometrical progression, the second of which is less than the fourth by 24 ; and the sum of the extremes is to the sum of the means, as 7 to 3. What are the numbers ? Ans.
Page 48 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 363 - A and B 165 miles distant from each other set out with a design to meet; A travels 1 mile the first day, 2 the second, 3 the third, and so on. B travels 20 miles the first day; 18 the second, 16 the third, and so on.
Page 382 - Three quantities are said to be in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second is to the difference between the second and third.
Page 306 - ... which was moving at the rate of 9 miles in 4 hours. B overtook the same drove of geese at the 45th...
Page 301 - There are two square buildings, that are paved with stones, a foot square each. The side of one building exceeds that of the other by 12 feet, and both their pavements taken together contain 2120 stones. What are the lengths of them separately ? Ans.
Page 382 - Three lines are in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second, is to the difference between the second and third ; and the second is called a harmonic mean between the first and third. The expression 'harmonical proportion...
Page 203 - A farmer has a stack of hay, from which he sells a quantity, which is to the quantity remaining in the proportion of 4 to 5. He then uses 15 loads, and finds that he has a quantity left, which is to the quantity sold as 1 to 2. How many loads did the stack at first contain ? 10. There are 3 pieces of cloth, whose lengths are in the proportion of 3, 5, and 7 ; and 8 yards being cut off" from each, the whole quantity is diminished in the proportion of 15 to 11.
Page 239 - Some smugglers discovered a cave which would exactly hold the cargo of their boat, viz., 13 bales of cotton and 33 casks of wine.

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