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... miles an hour ? In 1 hour he walks 4 miles . In a hours he walks a times as far , that is , 4a miles . 20 Example 5. If $ 20 is divided equally among SYMBOLICAL EXPRESSION.
... miles an hour ? In 1 hour he walks 4 miles . In a hours he walks a times as far , that is , 4a miles . 20 Example 5. If $ 20 is divided equally among SYMBOLICAL EXPRESSION.
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... miles at 10 miles an hour ? 34. How far can I walk in p hours at the rate of 9 miles an hour ? 35. If I can walk m miles in n days , what is my rate per day ? 36. How many days will it take to travel y miles at x miles a day ? 84. We ...
... miles at 10 miles an hour ? 34. How far can I walk in p hours at the rate of 9 miles an hour ? 35. If I can walk m miles in n days , what is my rate per day ? 36. How many days will it take to travel y miles at x miles a day ? 84. We ...
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... miles by coach and b miles by train ; if the coach goes at the rate of 7 miles an hour , and the train at the rate of 25 miles per hour , how long does the journey take ? The coach travels 7 miles in 1 hour ; .. that is , 1 1 hour ; 7 α ...
... miles by coach and b miles by train ; if the coach goes at the rate of 7 miles an hour , and the train at the rate of 25 miles per hour , how long does the journey take ? The coach travels 7 miles in 1 hour ; .. that is , 1 1 hour ; 7 α ...
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... miles can a man walk in 30 minutes if he walks 1 mile in x minutes ? 15. How many miles can a man walk in 50 minutes if he walks x miles in y minutes ? 16. How long will it take a man to walk p miles if he walks 15 miles in q hours ? 17 ...
... miles can a man walk in 30 minutes if he walks 1 mile in x minutes ? 15. How many miles can a man walk in 50 minutes if he walks x miles in y minutes ? 16. How long will it take a man to walk p miles if he walks 15 miles in q hours ? 17 ...
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... miles more than C does in six hours ; how many miles dees each walk per hour ? 10. In 9 hours a coach travels one mile more than a train does in 2 hours , but in 3 hours the train travels 2 miles more than the coach does in 13 hours ...
... miles more than C does in six hours ; how many miles dees each walk per hour ? 10. In 9 hours a coach travels one mile more than a train does in 2 hours , but in 3 hours the train travels 2 miles more than the coach does in 13 hours ...
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Page 91 - The product is a2+2a6-}-62; from which it appears, that 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 107 - Conversely, the difference of the squares of any two quantities is equal to the product of the sum and the difference of the two quantities.
Page 89 - It is evident from the Rule of Signs that (1) no even power of any quantity can be negative; (2) any odd power of a quantity will have the same sign as the quantity itself. NOTE. It is especially worthy of notice that the square of every expression, whether positive or negative, is positive.
Page 54 - Transpose all the terms containing the unknown quantity to one side of the equation, and the "known quantities to the other.