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 | Ebenezer Bailey - Algebra - 1835 - 258 pages
...the price of each ? * 11. The age of A is double that of B ; the age of B is three times that of C ; and the sum of all their ages is 140. What is the age of each ? * 12. A farmer sold a quantity of wood for 104 dollars ; one half of it at $6 per cord ; the other... | |
 | Luther Ainsworth - Arithmetic - 1837 - 306 pages
...sum 1 Vo V\\e to\e om teojivwA, 1. A.'s age is double that of If., and B.'s age is triple that of C., and the sum of all their ages is 140 ; what is the age of each ? Operation. Suppose C.'s age to be 25 years. Then C'.s age x3=B.'s=75 B.'s age x2=A.'s=150 250 sum... | |
 | Luther Ainsworth - Arithmetic - 1837 - 298 pages
...true one required. 1. A.'s age is double that of B., and B.'s age is triple that of C., and the sura of all their ages is 140 ; what is the age of each ? Operation. Suppose C.'s age to be 25 years. Then C'.s age x3=:B.'s=75 B.'s age x2=A.'s=150 250 sum... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1839 - 264 pages
...enunciation. The same conditions may be verified relative to the copper and pewter. 6. A's age is double B's, and B's is triple of C's, and the sum of all...140. What is the age of each ? Ans. A's=84, B's=42, and C's = 14. 7. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for -C60 ; the horse came to twice the... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...; Whence 2ж=1296— 120=1176 ; conseq. x=5S8 for one candidate, and z-|-120=708 for the other. 22. A's age is double of B's, and B's is triple of C's,...of all their ages is 140. What is the age of each ? Let x represent the age of С ; then За; is the age of B, and 6z the age of A. Now by the question,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1840 - 266 pages
...enunciation. The same conditions may be verified relative to the copper and pewter. 6. A's age is double B's, and B's is triple of C's, and the sum of all their ages is 140. What is the age of each ? Ans. A's =84, B's =42, and C's =14. 7. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for £60 ; the horse... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1840 - 264 pages
...verified relative to the copper and pewter. 6. A's age is double B's, and B's is triple of C's, and (he sum of all their ages is 140. What is the age of each ? Ans. A's=84, B's=42, and C'8=14. 7. A person bought a chaise,. horse, and harness', for £60 ; the horse came to twice the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1842 - 368 pages
...candidate chosen had a majority of 91; how many voted for each 1 Ans. 233 for one, and 142 for the other. 11. A's age is double of B's, and B's is triple of...A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for £60; the horse came to twice the price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the price of the horse... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1842 - 284 pages
...enunciation. The same conditions may be verified relative to the copper and pewter. 6. A's age is double B's, and B's is triple of C's, and the sum of all...140. What is the age of each? Ans. A's=84, B's=42, and C'8=14. 7. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for £60 ; the horse came to twice the... | |
 | Charles Waterhouse - Arithmetic - 1842 - 180 pages
...: : 8 : 52 yrs., the father's age, Ans. 27. A's age is double that of B, and B's triple that of C, and the sum of all their ages is 140. What is the age of each? * First, call C's age 1 part of the 140 years ; then B's would be 3 parts, and A's 6 parts; then, 1... | |
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