 Two persons, A and B, can perform a piece of work in 16 days. They work together for 4 days, when A being called off, B is left to finish it, which he does in 36 days more. In what time could each do it separately? Ans. A in 24, B in 48 days.  Elements of Algebra - Page 83by William Smyth - 1836 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1857 - 408 pages
...will be as 6 to 7. Ans. 30, 48, 50. SUGGESTION. — Let 2a; — 6, 3x — 6, and y be the numbers. 18. Two persons, A and B, can perform a piece of work...for 4 days, when A being called off, B is left to f'nish it, which he does in 36 days more. In what time could each do it separately? Ans. A in 24, B... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 pages
...By the question, 2t/ = # + 3 (]) "1 | = *-4i (2)) whence # = 27, and i/ = 15. Ex. 7. .4 and B can do a piece of work in 16 days; they work together for 4 days, when A leaves, and B finishes it in 36 days more ; in what time would each do the work separately? Representing... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Algebra - 1859 - 368 pages
...been 6 bushels of corn to 5 of oats. How many bushels of each were mixed? Ans. 78, and 66 bushels. 18. Two persons, A and B, can perform a piece of work...finish it, which he does in 36 days more. In what time could each do it separately ? Ans. 24, and 48 days. 19. A merchant has two casks containing unequal... | |
 | James William Dodd - 1859 - 188 pages
...the Equations will evidently be g *-e= g(y-6); from which we shall find z=78, and y=76 bushels. 18. Two persons, A and B, can perform a piece of work...finish it, which he does in 36 days more. In what time could each do it separately ? Let x represent the number of days in which A could do the work, and... | |
 | Thomas Stantial - Examinations - 1859 - 352 pages
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 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1859 - 538 pages
...the denominator being doubled, and the numerator increased by 2, the value becomes | ? Arts, f , 7. Two persons, A and B can perform a piece of work in 16 Jays. They work together 4 days, when A being called off, B is left to finish it, which he does in... | |
 | James Wharton - 1860 - 176 pages
...one goes 3 miles in the time the other goes 7 ; what part of the distance does each travel ? (77.) Two persons, A. and B., can perform a piece of work in 16 .lays. They work together for 4 days, when A. being called off, 15. is left to finish it, which he... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1861 - 372 pages
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 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1863 - 432 pages
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 | James Wharton - 1864 - 180 pages
...time the other goes 7 ; what part of the distance does each travel? (77.) Two persons, A. and В., can perform a piece of work in 16 days. They work...days more : in what time would each do it separately ? dren; the men are 4 in number more than the women, and the children exceed the number of men and... | |
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