New elementary algebra. Embracing the first principles of science. By Charles Davies.. This item is unavailable.New elementary algebra. Embracing the first principles of science. By Charles Davies.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. ...the same work alone? Ans. A, 14JA; B, I7f; (7,23. 7. Three persons. A, B, and C, begin to play together, having among them all $600. At the end of the first game A has won one-half of B's money, which, added to his own, makes double the amount B had at first. In the second game, A loses and B wins just as much as O had at the beginning, when A leaves off with exactly what he had at how much had each at the beginning? Ans. A, $300; B, $200; G $100. 8. Three persons, A, B, and C, together possess $3640. If B gives A $400 of his money, then A will have $320 more than B; but if B takes $140 of C's money, then B and C will have equal how much has each? Ans. A, $800; B, $1280; C, $1560. 9. Three persons have a bill to pay, which neither alone is able to discharge. A says to B, " Give me the 4th of your money, and then I can pay the bill." B says to C, "Give me the 8th of yours, and I can pay it." But C says to A, " You must give me the half of yours before I can pay it, as I have but $8 ": what was the amount of their bill, and how much money had A and B?. j Amount of the bill, $13. (Ylhad$10, and B $12. 10. A person possessed a certain capital, which he placed out at a certain interest. Another person, who possessed 10000 dollars more than the first, and who put out his capital 1 per cent. more advantageously, had an annual income greater by 800 dollars. A third person, who possessed 15000 dollars more than the first, putting out his capital 2 per cent. more advantageously, had an annual income greater by 1500 dollars. Required, the capitals of the three persons, and the rates of interest.. j Sums at interest, $30000, $40000, $45000. ( Rates of interest, 4 5 6 pr. ct. 11. A widow receives an estate of $15000...