...squares of these parts may be in the proportion of 25 to 16. / 3. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 to 9. • 4. Two persons A and B lay out some money on speculation. A...

...of which the first is to the third as 5 to 9, and the sum of all three is 63. Ans. 15, 21, 27. 22. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such...quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to I. Ans. 16 and 8. 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two sons, answered, that if to the sum...

...To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36. 2Q. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14. 21. The sum of two numbers...

...To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36. 4. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14. 5. The sum of two numbers...

...parts may he in the proportion of 25 to 16. Ans. 10 and 8. 3. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater...divided by ;the less may be to the quotient of the loss divided by the greater as 16 to 9. Ans. 8 and 6. . 4. Two persons A and B lay out some money on...

...To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36. 4. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14. 5. The sum of two numbers...

...To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36. 14. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their dif1 ference. Ans. 10 and 14. 15. The sum of two numbers...

...then by the question (10— x)x=2l, or я?— 10z= — 21. Whence ж=5±(25— 21)= б±2=7 or 3. 13. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product shall be equal to 35 times their difference. Let x and у be the two parts ; then by...

...were there ? Ans. 12. 9. Divide the number 49 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as - to -. Ans. 2s, and 21. 10. A detachment of soldiers from a regiment being...

...To divide 100 into two such parts, that the sum of their square roots may be 14. Ans. 64 and 36 14. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that their product may be equal to 35 times their difference. Ans. 10 and 14. 15. The sum of two numbers...