...from twice its square, the remainder will be 65. 2. A person bought some sheep for £ 72; and found if he had bought 6 more for the same money, he would...have paid £ 1 less. for each. How many did he buy ? Let x = the number, we have 72 72 _ from which we obtain x = 18, or — 24. To interpret the negative...

...the first. SECTION VI. 1. A farmer bought some sheep for 72/.; and found that if he had received six more for the same money, he would have paid 1 /. less for each. How many did he buy ? 2. A brigade is marching in column with five men more in depth than in front, but on the enemy coming...

...some sheep for $72, and found that if he had bought C more for the same money, he would have paid $1 less for each. How many did he buy, and what was the price of each ? Ans. 18 sheep, at $4 a piece. I. The plate of a looking-glass is 12 inches by 18, and is to be framed...

...exceeds the quantity itself by 6." We proceed to another example for illustration. Ex. 4. A farmer bought some sheep for £72, and found that, if he...money, he would have paid £1 less for each. How many sheep did be buy ? Let x be the number of sheep bought : 72 Then — is the price paid for one ; but...

...from twice its square, the remainder will be 65. 2. A person bought some sheep for £72 ; and found if he had bought 6 more for the same money, he would have paid £1 lesb for each. How many did he buy ? Let x = the number, we have 72 72 from which we obtain x = 18,...

...$2000. 10. A merchant bought a quantity of flour for $ 72, and found that if he had bought 6 barrels more for the same money, he would have paid $ 1 less for each barrel. How many barrels did he buy, and what was the price of each ? Ans. 18 barrels, at $4 per barrel....

...miles. 18. A person bought a number of oxen for £80, and if he had bought 4 more for the same sum, he would have paid £1 less for each. How many did he buy ? Ans. 16. 19. Two church bells, whose loudness of tone are asp to q, are a miles apart. Now, supposing...

...Find a number such, that twice its square diminished by three times the number, may be 65. 2. A farmer bought some sheep for $ 72, and found that if he had...money, he would have paid $ 1 less for each. How many sheep did he buy ? OPERATION. Let x =s= the number of sheep bought. 72 Then — = the price paid for...

...number. Ans. The number is 63. 4. A farmer bought some sheep for 72/., and found that if he had received 6 more for the same money he would have paid 1/. less for each. What was the number of sheep bought? Ans. 1 8 sheep. 5. Two trains start at the same time to run 1200...

...its square diminished by three times the number, may be 65. 2. A farmer bought some sheep for $72, and found that if he had bought 6 more for the same money, he would have paid $ 1 less for each, now many sheep did he buy ? OPERATION. Let x =: the number of sheep bought. 72 Then — = the price...