| Thomas Simpson - 1792 - 292 sider
...55O/. to be divided amingfour Servants, A, B, C, and D ; whereof B was to have twice as much as A; C as much as A and B ; and D as much as C and B. How much had each ? Let x be the number of A's pounds. Then 2* is the number of B's pounds, alfo 3*... | |
| William Taylor (teacher of the mathematics.) - 1800 - 556 sider
...And - - - ...... T= .-. Qycft. 2. Four men, A, B, C, and, D built a (hip, which coft 52147. whereof B paid twice as much as A, C paid as much as A and Bj and 9 paid as much as C and B ; what did each pay ? Suppofe A paid <v poundi Then B paid 21* C -... | |
| James Ryan - 1824 - 550 sider
...merchants entered into a speculation, for which they subscribed 4755 dollars ; of which B paid three times as much as A ; C paid as much as A and B ; and D paid as much as C and B. What did each pay ? Here, if we knew how much A paid, the sum paid bj each... | |
| James Ryan, Robert Adrain - 1824 - 542 sider
...merchants entered into a speculation, for which they subscribed 4765 dollars ; of which B paid three times as much as A ; C paid as much as A and B ; and D paid as much as C and B. , What did each pay ? z • ^ i _ Here, if we knew how much A paid, the sum... | |
| Jeremiah Day - 1827 - 352 sider
...each? Prob. 31. Four persons purchased a farm in company for 4755 dollars; of which B paid three times as much as A; C paid as much as A and B; and D paid as much as C and B. What did each pay? Ans. 317,951,1268,2219. Prob. 32. It is required to divide... | |
| Jeremiah Day - 1831 - 358 sider
...nitre. Prob. 31. Four persons purchased a farm in company for 4755 dollars ; of which B paid three times as much as A ; C paid as much as A and B; and D paid as much as C and B. What did each pay 1 Ans. 317, 951, 126& 2219. Prob. 32. It is required to... | |
| 1836 - 352 sider
...and, therefore, If, instead of these numbers, the first goes a miles an hour, the second b, and с hours elapse before the second is sent after the first,...C, and D, built a ship which cost 2607¿., of which В paid twice as much as A, C paid as much as A and B, and D as much as С and B. What did each pay... | |
| 1836 - 530 sider
...sent after the first, bx—ax+ac. Four men, A, B, C, and D, built a ship which cost 2607A, of which В paid twice as much as A, C paid as much as A and B, and D as much as С and B. V/hat did each pay ? Suppose that A paid x pounds, then В paid ïx . . . С paid x+ïx or... | |
| Peirpont Edward Bates Botham - 1837 - 252 sider
...each manis share 1 30. Four persons purchased a farm for 4755 dols. ; of which B. paid three times as much as A. ; C. paid as much as A. and B. ; and D. paid as much as C. and B. : what did each pay? 31. A. bought a chaise, horse, and harness for 360 dols.... | |
| Thomas Sherwin - 1841 - 314 sider
...received $1000 annually? MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS. 1. Four men, A, B, C and J, bought a ship for $10428; of which B paid twice as much as A, C paid as much as A and B, and D paid as much as B and C. How much did each pay? 2. A person bought 8 yards of cloth for £3 2s, giving... | |
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