 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 and harness ; what did he give for each?  Elementary Algebra - Page 138by Charles Davies - 1867 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
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...to A, and $60+6 to B, and 60+6+8 to C. 7 A gentleman bought a chaise, horse, and harness for i — the horse came to twice the price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the price of both the horse and harness; what did he give for each? (R. 229.) This problem is generally given under... | |
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...substituting, у = 3z, and x = Gz, in (3), and reducing, Юz = 140 ; . • . z - 14, x - 84, у = 42. 12. A person bought a chaise, horse and harness, for £60;...price of the horse and harness : what did he give for each1? Let x denote the number of pounds paid for the harness; у " ' " " " horse ; z « « « uu chaise;... | |
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...sum of all their ages is 140 ; what is the age of each ? Ans. A's = 84, B's = 42, and C's = 14. 12. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for...horse and harness ; what did he give for each ? , £13 6*. 8d. for the horse. Ans. -j £ 6 13s. 4rf. for the harness. ( £40 for the chaise. 13. A person... | |
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...substituting, у = Зг, and x = 6г, in (3), and reducing, Юг = 140 ; . • . г = 14, ж = 84, у = 42. 12. A person bought a chaise, horse and harness, for £60;...the horse and harness : what did he give for each ? Let x denote the number of pounds paid for the harness ; у " " " " " horse; z " " " " " chaise;... | |
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...what was the original sum ? Ans. £144. 3. A gentleman bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for £84 the horse came to twice the price of the harness,...the horse and harness — what did he give for each ? Ans. Horse £18 13s. 4d., Harness £9 6s 8d., Chaise £56. 4. A, B, and C bought a quantity of goods,... | |
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...sum of all their ages is 140 : what is the age of each? Ans. As = 84; B's — 42; and C's = 14. 4. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for...price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the cost of the horse and harness : what did he give for each? ( £13 6s. Sd. for the horse. Ans. < £6... | |
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...sum of all their ages is 140 ; what is the age of each ? Ans. A's = 84, B's = 42, and C's = 14. 12. A- person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for...horse and harness ; what did he give for each ? < £13 Gs. Sd. for the horse. Ans. < £ 6 13*. 4</. for the harness. ' £40 for the chaise. 13. A person has... | |
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...sum »f all their ages is 140 ; what is the age of each ? Ans. A's = 84, B's = 42, and C's = 14. 12. A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, for...the horse and harness ; what did he give for each ? r £13 6*. 8d. for the horse. Ans. -J £ 6 13s. 4rf. for the harness. ' £40 for the chaise. 13.... | |
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