document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67230>Question 67230</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565770390/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cook had x poinds of food in the store house, and this would feed y workers for d days.  Then 50 more workers arrived in camp.  How many days would the cook's food last since (y+50) workers must now be fed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cook had x poinds of food in the store house, and this would feed y workers for d days.  Then 50 more workers arrived in camp.  How many days would the cook's food last since (y+50) workers must now be fed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE ORIGINAL SOLUTION WAS NOT CORRECT----I'VE TRIED TO MAKE THE CORRECTIONS IN CAPS------ALSO, SEE PROBLEM 67684\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET Z=NUMBER OF DAYS THE FOOD WILL LAST WHEN (Y+50) WORKERS ARE BEING FED\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, we know that x/y pounds will feed one worker for d days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we also know that x/(yd) will feed one worker for one day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But we now have (y+50) workers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/(yd))(y+50) WILL FEED (Y+50) WORKERS FOR ONE DAY\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,IN Z DAYS, when (x/(yd))(y+50)(Z) equals x, then all the food is gone. So here's our equation to solve and we solve for d (NOT D BUT Z):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/(yd))(y+50)(Z)=x  multiply both sides by yd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(y+50)(Z)=xyd  divide both sides by xy (NOT XY BUT X(Y+50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Z=XYD/X(Y+50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Z=YD/(Y+50)----------------CORRECT ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x(y+50))/xy=xyd/xy  simplify(NO!!!!!!!!!!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+50)/y=d or (NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=(y+50)/y  Let's check our dimensions(NO!!!!!!!!!!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "days=(workers-DAYS)/(workers=days  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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