 Prob. 3. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less, as their sum to 42 ; and as their difference to 6.  The student's algebra - Pagina 79door John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1829Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Jeremiah Day - 1820 - 352 pagina’s
...::a;+5: Subtracting terms, (Art. 389, 6.) a;+ 1 : 4 : : a; + 5 : 8 Therefore 8*+8 = 4;c+20. And.v = 3. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less, as their sum to 42; and as their difference to 6. Let x and y= the numbers. By the conditions a; : y : : x +y :... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1821 - 898 pagina’s
...7; by transposition, за? = 15; and x = 5 ; .'. у = ïx + 8 = 18, and the fraction is — . 18 4. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less as their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6. Let x and у = the numbers ; then x : у : : x + у : 42, and... | |
 | James Ryan - 1824 - 550 pagina’s
...shown is to the true time as 29 to 105. Required the true time. • Ans. 8 hours, 45 minutes. Prob. 3. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less as their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6, Ans. 32, and 24. Prob. 4. What two numbers are those, whose difference,... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - 1824 - 542 pagina’s
...shown is to the true time as 29 to 105. Required the true time. Ans. 8 hours, 45 minutes. Prob. 3. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less as their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6, Ans. 32, and 24. Prob. 4. What two numbers are those, whose difference,... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1824 - 404 pagina’s
...subtraction, Зя — 8 = 7; by transposition, 3x =15; and лг = 5; =18, 5 and the fraction is — . 18 4. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less as their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6. Let x and у = the numbers; then, x : у :: x+y : 42, and x :... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1827 - 352 pagina’s
...x+5::*+5 :x + 13 Subtracting terms, (Art. 389, 6.) x + l : 4: '.x+5 : 8 Therefore 8* + 8=4*+20. And*=3. 3. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less, as their sum to 42 ; and as their difference to 6. • Let x and y= the numbers. By the conditions x : y '. '. x... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1832 - 408 pagina’s
...whose difference, sum, and produet are as the numbers 2, 3 and 5 respectively ? Ans. 10 and 2. 10. Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less аз their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6. Ans. 32 and 24. 11. A and В being at play, severally... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1835 - 356 pagina’s
...: : x+5 : 8 Therefore i 8x+ 8=4*4-20. And x=3. x : y : x : y : : x-\-y : x - y 3. Find two number?, the greater of which shall be to the less, as their sum to 42 ; ami as their difference to 6. Let x and y= the numbers. By the conditions, And By equality... | |
 | Silas Totten - 1836 - 360 pagina’s
...second, we obtain 3o; = 15; whence, x = 5, y=2x + 8 = 10 + 8 = 18. The fraction is therefore, T5. Io 2. Find two numbers the greater of which shall be to the less, as their sum is to 42, and as their difference is to 6. Let x and y be the numbers ; then, . x : y = x + y : 42, and,... | |
 | Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pagina’s
...difference as m : n ? Let x be the required number ; a + xm then, whence * = b — xn bm — an m + n (2) Find two numbers, the greater of which shall be to the less as their sum to 42, and as their difference to 6. Let x be the greater, and y the less ; then, x : y : : x + y :... | |
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