 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1820 - 352 pages
...remaining 33,. dollars moj^ff.thw ? f* ii. Required his income. f' - '. ' \' '- ' - - r::.'" . •Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder. The nitre was 10 Ib. more than f of the whole, The sulphur 4| Ib. less than ^ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ib. less... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1827 - 352 pages
...more than -I of his income, had remaining 35 dollars more than \ of it. Required his incomeProb. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder, The nitre was 10 Ib. more than | of the whole, The sulphur 4i Ib. less than £ of the whole,. The charcoalZ Ib. less... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1831 - 358 pages
...as the brandy and wine together. What quantity was there of each? - - - ? *^- ' * - ' * ' Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder, The...than § of the whole, The sulphur 4| Ibs. less than £ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than 4 of the nitre. Prob. 31. Four persons purchased a farm... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1832 - 354 pages
...What number is that, of which if ^, ^, and f be added together the sum will be 73 ? Ans. 84. Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder The nitre was 10 Ibs. more than f of the whole, The sulphur 4J, Ibs. less than ^ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than ^ of the... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1832 - 360 pages
...84. . SIMPLE EQUATIONS. 81 ;Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder The nitre was 1 0 Ibs. more than- § of the whole, The sulphur 4^ Ibs. less than ^ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than 4 of the nitre. What was the amount of gunpowder ? Ans.... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1839 - 354 pages
...number is that, of which if 5, ^, and * be added together the sum will be 73? Anw. 84. Proh. 29. Tn the composition of a quantity of gunpowder The nitre was 10 Ibs. more than f of the whole, The sulphur 4\ Ibs. less than ^ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ihs. less than ,} of the... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1841 - 362 pages
...What number is that, of which if ^, ^, and ? be added together the sum will be 73 1 Ans. 84. Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder The nitre was 10 Ibs. irwre than § of the whole, The sulphur 4| Ibs. less than ^ of the whole, The charcoal 2 Ibs. less... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1844 - 184 pages
...therefore we can divide 1240 by 31, and the quotient is 40. Therefore 5-24-40=a;. Or, 4800=a;. PROB. 11. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder The...than J- of the whole. The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than \ of the nitre. What was the amount of gunpowder 1 (D. 81.) Ans. 69 Ibs. Let *=the whole, Then 10+... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1844 - 266 pages
...than £ of his income, had remaining 35 dollars more than '^ of it. Required his income. Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder, The...was 10 Ibs. more than §- of the whole. The sulphur 4J Ibs. less than i of the whole. The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than 1 of the nitre. What was the amount... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1844 - 272 pages
..."ji*«ri , ' ' Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder, The nitre was 10 Ibs. more than f of the whole. The sulphur 4| Ibs. less than J- of the whole. The charcoal 2 Ibs. less than | of the nitre1 What was the amount of gunpowder ? . >\ •Cr *f- - \- •. v -i -> v -*-jy. =. yProb;... | |
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Prob. 29. In the composition of a quantity of gunpowder, The nitre was 10 Ibs. more than f of the whole. The sulphur 4^ Ibs. 
