 | William Smyth - 1830 - 278 sider
...distant, two persons A and B set out to meet each other ; A went 3 miles the first day, 5 the next, and so on ; B went 4 miles the first day, 6 the next, and so on. In how many days did they meet ? Ans. 8. 6. There are four numbers in arithmetical... | |
 | James Bryce - 1837 - 322 sider
...numbers. Ans. 2, 4, 8. 24. From two towns 168 miles distant, two persons, A and B, set out to meet : A went 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on: В went 4 miles the first day, 6 the second, 8 the third, and so on. la how many days did they meet... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - 1844 - 298 sider
...of the extremes by the common difference, and add one to the quotient. EXAMPLE. — A man travelled 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on, till he went 57 miles in one day. How many days had he travelled at the close of the last day ? 57—34-2+1=28... | |
 | James Bryce - 1846 - 352 sider
...numbers. Ans. 2, 4, 8. 48. From two towns 168 miles distant, two persons, A and B, set out to meet : A went 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the...the second, 8 the third, and so on. In how many days did they meet ? Ans. 8. 49. Four numbers form an equidifferent series ; their sum is 32, and the sum... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1847 - 136 sider
...towns, 168 miles distant from each other, two persons, A and B, set out to meet each other ; A goes 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on ; B goes 4 miles the first day, 6 the second, 8 the third, and so on ; in how many days after starting... | |
 | James Wharton - 1848 - 164 sider
...distant, two persons, A. and B., set out to meet each other; A. went 3 miles the first day, 5 the next, 7 the third, and so on ; B. went 4 miles the first day, 6 the next, and so on : in how many days did they meet? Ans. 8. (101.) A ship with a crew of 175 men set... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1848 - 334 sider
...towns, 168 miles distant from each other, two persons, А and в, set out to meet each other : A goes 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on ; в goes 4 miles the first day, 6 the second, 8 the third, and so on ; in how many days after starting... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - 1851 - 346 sider
...of the extremes by the common difference, and add one to the quotienL EXAMPLE. — A man travelled 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on, till he went 57 miles in one d;iy. How many days had he travelled at the close of the last day 1 57—... | |
 | Thomas Sherwin - 1855 - 262 sider
...time to travel towards each other till they meet. One of them goes 10 miles each day ; the other goes 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on. In how many days will they meet 1 Let x = the number of days ; then x will represent the number of... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 370 sider
...distant, two persons, A and B, set out to meet each other ; A went 3 miles the first day, 5 the next, and so on ; B went 4 miles the first day, 6 the next, and so on. In how many days did they meet ? Ans. 8. 6. There are four numbers in arithmetical... | |
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A and B set out to meet each other. A went 3 miles the first day, 5 the second, 7 the third, and so on. B went 4 miles the first day, 6 the second, 8 the third, and so on. In how many days did they meet? 
