 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 194 pages
...in the last row. Ans. .} 7744 in all. L 88 bricks on a side. PROBLEM III.: — The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find...alike ; the youngest is 4 years old, and the eldest 1 8 ; what is the common difference of their ages ? Ans. 2 years. PROBLEM IV. — Given the first term,... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 174 pages
...amount of 4 equal differences, awl 4)8 (=2, the common dilfcreuce. Heuce, II. Tlte first term, the last term, and the number of terms given to find the...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. ftt, 279. ARITHMETICAL PROGRESSION 119 2. If the first term of a series be 8, the last 108, and the... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...travel the last day T Ans. 33 miles.. The fast term, last term, and number of terms given, tofind tht common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLES. 1. A man bought 17 yards of cloth in arithmetical progression. For the first yard he gave... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...difference. /fence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, " to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number of terms 151, what is the common difference? Ans. 4. 7.... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 218 pages
...the last acre, '• { 50050 do. whole cost. Case 2. When the two extremes, and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide...difference of the extremes, by the number of terms, less one ; the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLE. 1. A is to receive from B a certain sum... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...difference. 5. The sum of the terms. PROBLEM I. The first term, last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide...difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient is the common difference. 1. The extremes are 3 and 45, and the number of terms... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1840 - 278 pages
...difference. Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number of terms 151, what is the common difference ? Ans. 4.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1844 - 254 pages
...first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. ROLE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 . and the (lnotirn* will he the common diffetonoe. i EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 3 and 29, and the number of... | |
 | Charles WATERHOUSE - Arithmetic - 1844 - 228 pages
...first term, last term, and number of terms, to find tiie common difference ; or sum of all the terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1, the quotient will be the difference. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and half... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1844 - 246 pages
...Then the difference of the extremes 24, must be 8 times the common difference, which is therefore 3. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient will be the common difference. This difference repeatedly added to the less,... | |
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PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct. 
