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... question now is , from 8a take ( 5a – 7a ) , which we must write thus , 8a- ( 5a - 7a ) . Now if we take 5a from 8a the result is 3a . But this is greater than the required answer , because we were not to take away 5a but 7a less than ...
... question now is , from 8a take ( 5a – 7a ) , which we must write thus , 8a- ( 5a - 7a ) . Now if we take 5a from 8a the result is 3a . But this is greater than the required answer , because we were not to take away 5a but 7a less than ...
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... question , and the final result is the number sought . But there are many examples in which this cannot be done , because the number sought is one of the numbers to be operated upon , and we are required to use it , so to speak , before ...
... question , and the final result is the number sought . But there are many examples in which this cannot be done , because the number sought is one of the numbers to be operated upon , and we are required to use it , so to speak , before ...
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... question A has now more money than B by £ 6 . .. ( x + 10 ) = ( 30 - x ) +6 2x = 36-10 26 X = - = £ 13 A's money at first . 2 And 40 - x - 40-13 = £ 27 = B's money at first . ( 2 ) A bill of £ 1 10s . 6d . was paid in half - crowns and ...
... question A has now more money than B by £ 6 . .. ( x + 10 ) = ( 30 - x ) +6 2x = 36-10 26 X = - = £ 13 A's money at first . 2 And 40 - x - 40-13 = £ 27 = B's money at first . ( 2 ) A bill of £ 1 10s . 6d . was paid in half - crowns and ...
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... question , whether known or unknown ; which will give rise to an equation . 3rd . Solve the equation thus formed according to the usual rules . The second process here named is the most difficult , and nothing but practice in working a ...
... question , whether known or unknown ; which will give rise to an equation . 3rd . Solve the equation thus formed according to the usual rules . The second process here named is the most difficult , and nothing but practice in working a ...
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... question x - y = 400 . . . . ( i . ) Also 20 2 • = half the cost of A's house , and this by the question is £ 600 less than the cost of B's . Ꮳ .. Z - y - 600 ii . Clearing the second equation of fractions and trans- posing we obtain x ...
... question x - y = 400 . . . . ( i . ) Also 20 2 • = half the cost of A's house , and this by the question is £ 600 less than the cost of B's . Ꮳ .. Z - y - 600 ii . Clearing the second equation of fractions and trans- posing we obtain x ...
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Page 91 - A vintner sold 7 dozen of sherry and 12 dozen of claret for 50/., and finds that he has sold 3 dozen more of sherry for 10/. than he has of claret for 6/. Required the price of each.
Page 28 - I. The square of the sum of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, plus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 28 - The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 28 - ... the product of the two, plus the square of the second. In the third case, we have (a + b) (a — 6) = a2 — b2. (3) That is, the product of the sum and difference of two quantities is equal to the difference of their squares.
Page 69 - There is a certain number, consisting of two places of figures, which is equal to four times the sum of its digits ; and if 18 be added to it, the digits will be inverted; what is the number? Ans. 24.
Page 73 - ... 7. A person walking along the road in a fog meets one waggon and overtakes another which is travelling at the same rate as the former. and he observes that between the time of his first seeing and passing the waggons, he walks 20 yds. and 60 yds.
Page 43 - ... start at the same time, from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, what will represent their distance apart at the end of 1 day ? of 2, 3, 4, 5 days ? ART.
Page 44 - Divide the greater number by the less, the divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor.
Page 34 - Any term may be transposed from one side of an equation to the other by changing its sign.
Page 3 - Quantities having the same sign are said to have like signs ; those having different signs are said to have unlike signs.