document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849303>Question 849303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a camp had enough food to last 50 days  for 2200 soldiers . after 17 days some more soldiers joined the camp and the food remaining lasts for 20 days find the number of soldiers who joined later<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 * 2200 = 110000 man-food days available<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 17 days some more soldiers joined the camp and the food remaining lasts for 20 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the number of soldiers who joined later<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Let x = no. of soldiers who joined later<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17(2200) + 20(x+2200) = 110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37400 + 20x + 44000 = 110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 81400 = 110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 110000 - 81400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 28600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28600/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1430 men joined after 17 days\r<BR>\n" );
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