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...part B can do in one day ; therefore, - + т — the part both together can do in one day. ab x ab Whence, x — a + b The translation of this formula...In how many days will the second overtake the first ? 4. The fore wheel of a carriage is a feet in circumference, and the hind wheel is b feet. Find the...

...l=i' abx ab Whence, x — — r— 7 tt + 6 The translation of this formula gives the following role for finding the time required by two agents together...how many days will the second overtake the first? 4. The fore wheel of a carriage is a feet in circumference, and the hind wheel' is b feet. Find the...

...problem 26, §187. III. A person has just я hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach" which travels b miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour. Let x = the distance AR in miles which he is to ride in the coach and to return by foot: Л .r miles...

...$187. III. A person has just a hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach which travels l> miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour. Let x = the distance AB in miles which he is to ride in the coach and to return by foot: A x miles...

...distance down the mountain. 42. A person has a hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach which travels b miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles au hour? Let x = number of miles he may go. Then — = number of hours he is riding, u and . - = number...

...top of the mountain ? 42. A person has a hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach which travels b miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of c miles an hour ? 43. The distance between London and Edinburgh is 360 miles. One traveller starts...

...man. has just 3J hours at his disposal ; how far may he ride in a car which runs at the rate of 10 miles an hour so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour ? 9. A and В start from the same place walking at different rates. When A has walked...

...z' — 5x + 4. 2. A man has a hours at his disposal. How far can he ride in a coach which travels 6 miles an hour, so as to return home in time- walking back at the rate of с miles an hour? 3. Solve the following simultaneous equations : a (x — cl + b (y — cl =0. Ь (у— al + c (г-о)~0....

...5z + 4. i A man has a hours at his disposal. How far can he ride In a coach which travels i mile» an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rale of с mllus an hour? 3. Solve the following simultaneous equations : a (i — c) + b(y — c)...