| 1801 - 446 sider
...absent, he was to forfeit 8d. ; now at the end of the time he had to Kr ceive il. us. 8d. The question is to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle, • Let x be the number of days lie worked, Than will 40 — x be the number of days he was idle ; Also #X2o:=20#~ sum earned, And... | |
| Samuel Webber - 1808 - 466 sider
...receive ll. 11s. 8d. The question is to find how many days he workr ed, and how many he was idle. Let.? be the number of days he worked, Then will 40 — x be the number of days he was idle ; Also x • ?o— 2Q.Y— sum earned, And 4,.! — c . 8<=320 — 8x = sum forfeited, Whence... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1811 - 406 sider
...1 1id. Now at the end of the time he had to receive just 20 shillings, or 240 pence. It is required to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle ? Let x be the days worked, and y the days idled. Then 2lXr is the pence earned, and lOy the forfeits ; Hence, by... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1812 - 620 sider
...lOrf. Now at the end of the time he had to receive just 20 shillings, or 240 pence. It is required to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle I Let x be the days worked, and y the days idle. Then 20-r is the pence earned, and \0y the forfeits... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1816 - 610 sider
...forfeit lOd. Now at the end of the time he had to receive just 20 shillings, or 240 pence. It is required to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle ? Let x be the days worked, and y the days idle. Then 20x is the pence earned, and \0y the forfeits j Hence, by the... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1818 - 646 sider
...forfeit lOd. Now at the end of the time he had to receive just 20 shillings, or 240 pence. 1t is required to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle ? Let -. be the days worked, and y the days idle. Then 20x is the pence earned, and lOy the forfeits ; Hence,... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 sider
...forfeit lOd. Now at the end of the time he had to receive just 20 shillings, or 240 pence. It is required to find how -many days he worked, and how many he was idle ? Let x he the days worked, and y the days idle. Then 20x is the pence earned, and lOy the forfeits ; Hence,... | |
| Peter Nicholson - 1825 - 1046 sider
...should forfeit 8d. Now, at the end of his engagement, he had to receive il. lis. 8d. it is required to find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle. Ans. He worked 25 days, and he was idle 15. 7. If the paving of a square, at 2s. a yard, costs as much... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1831 - 660 sider
...leaves x — 2 = 1 ; By transpos. 2, it gives x = 3. And hence у = 2i + 2 = 8 ; and the fraction is f . find how many days he worked, and how many he was idle? Let x be the days worked, and y the days idled. Then 20x is the pence earned, and lOy the forfeits ; Hence, by the... | |
| Charles William Hackley - 1846 - 542 sider
...was to forfeit 32 cents. Now at the end of the time he was entitled to receive 315.20. It is required to find how many days he worked and how many he was...the number of days he worked ; Then will 40 — x bo tho number of diiys he was idle ; Also .rX80 = 80.r:= the sum earned, And (40— x) X 32 = 1280—... | |
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