 | Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1046 pages
...condilioiw of the question. EXAM. V. Л merchant taught cloth for 33i. 15«. which he sold again at 2l. 8s. per piece, and gained by the bargain as much as one piece cost him : what did lie gain by the bargain ? So/«. Let * = the number of -pieces. Then • = the number of... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1826 - 430 pages
...of the unknown quantities, will appear evident, from the solution of the following problem. Prob. 3. What two numbers are those, whose sum multiplied by the greater is 77; and whose difference, multiplied by the lesser, is equal to 12 ? Let of/— the greater, and z=the... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1828 - 260 pages
...I,«'-- ^+lir=lir; 41 +37 41±37 13 I •••í'-^=—ri~; or v=—¿r =7 Or 3 l . ., 41 41 369 Ex. 2. What two numbers are those, whose sum multiplied by the -, greater is 77 ; and whose difference multiplied by the lesser is equal to 12? Let x = greater number, y = lesser.... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1827 - 352 pages
...gentleman bought a number of pieces of cloth for 675 dollars, which he sold again at 48 dollars by the piece, and gained by the bargain as much as one piece cost him. What was the number of pieces ? Ans. 15. Prob. 11. A and B started together, for a place 1 50 miles... | |
 | Bourdon (M., Louis Pierre Marie) - Algebra - 1831 - 446 pages
...Ans. 3 and 1 8. 15. A person bought cloth for 331. 15s., which he sold again at 21. 8s. per piece, und gained by the bargain as much as one piece cost him. Required the number of pieces. Ans. 15. 16. What number is that, which, when divided by the product of its two digits, the quotient is 3 ;... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1832 - 220 pages
...answer the conditions required. Qu. 4. A person bought cloth for 33Z. 15*. which he sold again at 21. 8s. per piece, and gained by the bargain as much as...one piece cost him. Required the number of pieces. Leta;=the number of pieces. 675 Then — =number of shillings each piece cost, X and 48a;=number of... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1835 - 378 pages
...their product is equal to the cube of the lesser number. What are those numbers? Ans. 3 and 18. 2. What two numbers are those whose sum, multiplied by...equal to 77 ; and whose difference, multiplied by the lesser, is equal to 12 ? Ans. 4 and 7, or fv/2 and y ^2. 3. To divide 100 into two such parts, that... | |
 | Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 332 pages
...= 5 X -r- == -=- = 3. o *o The numbers are, therefore, 5 and 3. 7. A person bought cloth for £33. 15s. which he sold again at £2. 8s. per piece, and...cost him. Required the number of pieces ?' Ans. 15. 8. A and B set off at the same time, to a place at the distance of 150 miles. A travels 3 miles an... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1836 - 296 pages
...Aiis. 8 and 13. 11. A person bought a quantity of cloth for 33/. 15s., which he sold again at 2!. ss per piece, and gained by the bargain as much as one piece cost him ; required the Dumber of pieces. Ans. 15. 12. What two numbers are those, whose sum multiplied by the greater is equal... | |
 | Algebra - 1838 - 372 pages
...their product is equal to the cube of the lesser number. What are those numbers? Ans. 3 and 18. 2. What two numbers are those whose sum, multiplied by...equal to 77 ; and whose difference, multiplied by the lesser, is equal to 12 ? Ans. 4 and 7, or •§ v/2 and y V'23. To divide 100 into two such parts,... | |
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What two numbers are those whose sum, multiplied by the greater, is equal to 77 ; and whose difference, multiplied by the lesser, is equal... 
