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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The nurse was aghast.  He knew that G gallons of milk would feed S infants for 11 days, but he had S + 14 infants to feed.  How many days would K gallons of milk last? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'M ASSUMING THE K SHOULD BE A G   ?????????????????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=number of days G gallons of milk will last\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S infants consume G gallons of milk in 11 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 infant consumes G/S gallons of milk in 11 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 infant consumes G/(11S) gallons of milk per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(S+14) infants consume (G(S+14))/11S  gallons of milk per day; or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In x days, (S+14) infants consume (Gx(S+14))/11S gallons of milk\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now when this is equal to G, then the milk is gone, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Gx(S+14))/11S =G  multiply both sides by 11S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(G(s+14))=11GS   divide both sides by G(S+14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11GS/G(S+14)=11S/(S+14)-----------number of days the milk will last when feeding s+14 infants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps------ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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