document.write( "Question 318462: A garrison have provisions for certain number of days. After 10 days, 1/5 of the men left and it is found that the provisions will last now just as long as before; how long was that? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #228286 by scott8148(6628)\"\" \"About 
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d/1 = (d - 10)/(4/5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(4/5)d = d - 10\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10 = (1/5)d ___ 50 = d
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