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...